hlýri

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈl̥iːrɪ/
    Rhymes: -iːrɪ

Noun

hlýri m (genitive singular hlýra, nominative plural hlýrar)

  1. shoulder strap (e.g. on a gown, brassiere, tank top, apron, etc.)
  2. spotted wolffish, leopardfish (Anarhichas minor)

Declension
declension of hlýri
m-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hlýri hlýrinn hlýrar hlýrarnir
accusative hlýra hlýrann hlýra hlýrana
dative hlýra hlýranum hlýrum hlýrunum
genitive hlýra hlýrans hlýra hlýranna

Synonyms

Old Norse

Etymology

Related to hlýr (“cheek”), further to Old English hlēor (“cheek, face”), thus literally meaning something like "held by the same cheek". Compare the similarly formed barmi (“brother”) (from barmr (“breast”)).

Noun

hlýri m (genitive hlýri, plural hlýrar)

  1. (poetic, heiti) brother

Declension
  Declension of hlýri (weak an-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hlýri hlýrinn hlýrar hlýrarnir
accusative hlýra hlýrann hlýra hlýrana
dative hlýra hlýranum hlýrum hlýrunum
genitive hlýra hlýrans hlýra hlýranna
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