hellir
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hellir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛtlɪr/
- Rhymes: -ɛtlɪr
Noun
hellir m (genitive singular hellis, nominative plural hellar)
- a cave
Declension
declension of hellir
m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hellir | hellirinn | hellar | hellarnir |
accusative | helli | hellinn | hella | hellana |
dative | helli | hellinum | hellum | hellunum |
genitive | hellis | hellisins | hella | hellanna |
Old Norse
Noun
hellir m (genitive hellis, plural hellar)
- cave, cavern
Declension
Declension of hellir (strong ija-stem)
masculine | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hellir | hellirinn | hellar | hellarnir |
accusative | helli | hellinn | hella | hellana |
dative | helli | hellinum | hellum | hellunum |
genitive | hellis | hellisins | hella | hellanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: hellir
References
- hellir in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press