hlýri
Icelandic
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈl̥iːrɪ/
- Rhymes: -iːrɪ
Noun
hlýri m (genitive singular hlýra, nominative plural hlýrar)
- shoulder strap (e.g. on a gown, brassiere, tank top, apron, etc.)
- 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
- (spotted wolffish): steinbítsbróðir
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)
- (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 |