lýja

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːja/
  • Rhymes: -iːja

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lýja, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (to cut off, to separate). Possible cognates include English loose, Latin luō (to expiate, to pay), Ancient Greek λῡ́ω (lū́ō, to loosen).

Verb

lýja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative lúði, supine lúð)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to tire, to wear out
    Synonym: þreyta
Conjugation

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Derived terms
  • lúður (worn-out)
  • lúi (exhaustion)
  • lúinn (tired)
  • lýjandi (tiring)

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Noun

lýja f (genitive singular lýju, nominative plural lýjur)

  1. rag, tatter
    Synonyms: tuska, pjatla
  2. tuft, wisp
    Synonyms: vöndull, visk
Declension
Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

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Verb

lýja (singular past indicative lúði, plural past indicative lúðu, past participle lúinn)

  1. to beat, hammer
  2. (transitive) to wear out, tire, exhaust

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Icelandic: lýja

References

  • lyja”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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