gljá
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse gljá, from Proto-Germanic *gliwēną, related to *glīwą (“gladness, joy”). Cognate with Faroese glíggja.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kljauː/
- Rhymes: -auː
Verb
gljá (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative gljáði, supine gljáð)
- (intransitive) to glisten, to shine
Conjugation
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Synonyms
- (to glisten): glansa, blika, skína, glampa
Derived terms
- gljáandi (“glistening, shimmering”)
Noun
gljá f (genitive singular gljár, nominative plural gljár)
- (uncountable) lustre, shine
- frozen field or plain
Declension
declension of gljá
| f-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gljá | gljáin | gljár | gljárnar |
| accusative | gljá | gljána | gljár | gljárnar |
| dative | gljá | gljánni | gljám | gljánum |
| genitive | gljár | gljárinnar | gljáa | gljánna |
Synonyms
- (lustre, shine): glans, gljái, skin, bjarmi, glampi