lipur
See also: lípǔr
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪːpʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɪːpʏr
Adjective
lipur (comparative liprari, superlative liprastur)
- adroit
- Synonym: leikinn
- diplomatic
- Synonyms: háttvís, nærgætinn
- lithe, supple, bending easily; flexible
- Synonyms: liðugur, sveigjanlegur
- nimble, nippy, quick and light in movement
- Synonyms: fimur, snöggur
Declension
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lipur | lipur | lipurt |
| accusative | lipran | lipra | lipurt |
| dative | liprum | lipurri | lipru |
| genitive | lipurs | lipurrar | lipurs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | liprir | liprar | lipur |
| accusative | lipra | liprar | lipur |
| dative | liprum | liprum | liprum |
| genitive | lipurra | lipurra | lipurra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | lipri | lipra | lipra |
| accusative | lipra | lipru | lipra |
| dative | lipra | lipru | lipra |
| genitive | lipra | lipru | lipra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | lipru | lipru | lipru |
| accusative | lipru | lipru | lipru |
| dative | lipru | lipru | lipru |
| genitive | lipru | lipru | lipru |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | liprari | liprari | liprara |
| accusative | liprari | liprari | liprara |
| dative | liprari | liprari | liprara |
| genitive | liprari | liprari | liprara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | liprari | liprari | liprari |
| accusative | liprari | liprari | liprari |
| dative | liprari | liprari | liprari |
| genitive | liprari | liprari | liprari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | liprastur | liprust | liprast |
| accusative | liprastan | liprasta | liprast |
| dative | liprustum | liprastri | liprustu |
| genitive | liprasts | liprastrar | liprasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | liprastir | liprastar | liprust |
| accusative | liprasta | liprastar | liprust |
| dative | liprustum | liprustum | liprustum |
| genitive | liprastra | liprastra | liprastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | liprasti | liprasta | liprasta |
| accusative | liprasta | liprustu | liprasta |
| dative | liprasta | liprustu | liprasta |
| genitive | liprasta | liprustu | liprasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | liprustu | liprustu | liprustu |
| accusative | liprustu | liprustu | liprustu |
| dative | liprustu | liprustu | liprustu |
| genitive | liprustu | liprustu | liprustu |
Derived terms
- lipurð (“obligingness, affability”)
- tungulipur (“glib”)