lík
See also: lik, -lik, and -lık
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse lík, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *līg-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liːk/
- Rhymes: -iːk
Noun
lík n (genitive singular líks, nominative plural lík)
- dead body, corpse
- an empty bottle or can of alcohol
Declension
declension of lík
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lík | líkið | lík | líkin |
| accusative | lík | líkið | lík | líkin |
| dative | líki | líkinu | líkum | líkunum |
| genitive | líks | líksins | líka | líkanna |
Synonyms
- (dead body): hræ, nár
Derived terms
- líkkista