kjarkur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kjarkr, from Proto-Germanic *kerkaz. Compare Norwegian kjerk (“vigour”), kjerkje (“stiffness of the neck”), kjerkje (“to bend the head back”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcʰar̥kʏr/
- Rhymes: -ar̥kʏr
Noun
kjarkur m (genitive singular kjarks, no plural)
- courage, spirit
- (obsolete) vigour, vim, energy
Declension
declension of kjarkur
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kjarkur | kjarkurinn |
| accusative | kjark | kjarkinn |
| dative | kjarki / kjark | kjarkinum |
| genitive | kjarks | kjarksins |
Synonyms
- (courage): hugrekki
References
- “kjarkur” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.