kyrr
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kvirr, kyrr, from Proto-Germanic *kwerruz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /cʰɪrː/
- Rhymes: -ɪrː
- IPA(key): /cʰɪːr/ (also spelled kyr)
- Rhymes: -ɪːr
- IPA(key): /cʰʏːr/ (also spelled kjur)
- Rhymes: -ʏːr
Adjective
kyrr (comparative kyrrari, superlative kyrrastur)
- still, calm
- unmoving, not moving or being moved, staying in place
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kyrr | kyrr | kyrrt |
| accusative | kyrran | kyrra | kyrrt |
| dative | kyrrum | kyrri | kyrru |
| genitive | kyrrs | kyrrar | kyrrs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | kyrrir | kyrrar | kyrr |
| accusative | kyrra | kyrrar | kyrr |
| dative | kyrrum | kyrrum | kyrrum |
| genitive | kyrra | kyrra | kyrra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kyrri | kyrra | kyrra |
| accusative | kyrra | kyrru | kyrra |
| dative | kyrra | kyrru | kyrra |
| genitive | kyrra | kyrru | kyrra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | kyrru | kyrru | kyrru |
| accusative | kyrru | kyrru | kyrru |
| dative | kyrru | kyrru | kyrru |
| genitive | kyrru | kyrru | kyrru |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kyrrari | kyrrari | kyrrara |
| accusative | kyrrari | kyrrari | kyrrara |
| dative | kyrrari | kyrrari | kyrrara |
| genitive | kyrrari | kyrrari | kyrrara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | kyrrari | kyrrari | kyrrari |
| accusative | kyrrari | kyrrari | kyrrari |
| dative | kyrrari | kyrrari | kyrrari |
| genitive | kyrrari | kyrrari | kyrrari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kyrrastur | kyrrust | kyrrast |
| accusative | kyrrastan | kyrrasta | kyrrast |
| dative | kyrrustum | kyrrastri | kyrrustu |
| genitive | kyrrasts | kyrrastrar | kyrrasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | kyrrastir | kyrrastar | kyrrust |
| accusative | kyrrasta | kyrrastar | kyrrust |
| dative | kyrrustum | kyrrustum | kyrrustum |
| genitive | kyrrastra | kyrrastra | kyrrastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | kyrrasti | kyrrasta | kyrrasta |
| accusative | kyrrasta | kyrrustu | kyrrasta |
| dative | kyrrasta | kyrrustu | kyrrasta |
| genitive | kyrrasta | kyrrustu | kyrrasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | kyrrustu | kyrrustu | kyrrustu |
| accusative | kyrrustu | kyrrustu | kyrrustu |
| dative | kyrrustu | kyrrustu | kyrrustu |
| genitive | kyrrustu | kyrrustu | kyrrustu |
Synonyms
- (calm): friðsæll, kyrrlátur
Derived terms
- grafkyrr
- Kyrrahaf
- halda kyrru fyrir
- láta kyrrt
- láta kyrrt liggja
Related terms
- kyrrð