eyrir

[ey-reer]

noun

plural

aurar 

1. an aluminum bronze coin of Iceland, one 100th of a króna.

eyrir

/ ˈeɪrɪə /

noun

1. an Icelandic monetary unit worth one hundredth of a krona

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyrir¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Icelandic; Old Norse: “ounce, unit of money” (cognate with Swedish öre ), from Latin aureus “golden”

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyrir¹

Old Norse: ounce (of silver), money; related to Latin aureus golden