líkami
Icelandic
Alternative forms
- (archaic) líkamur
Etymology
From Old Norse líkami, from Proto-Germanic *līkahamô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliːkʰa(ː)mɪ/
Noun
líkami m (genitive singular líkama, nominative plural líkamar)
- body
Usage notes
This form of the word is usually not used as a modifier in compounds, where the alternative (but otherwise archaic) form líkamur is preferred. Example: líkamsrækt, líkamsbygging.
Declension
declension of líkami
| m-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | líkami | líkaminn | líkamar | líkamarnir |
| accusative | líkama | líkamann | líkama | líkamana |
| dative | líkama | líkamanum | líkömum | líkömunum |
| genitive | líkama | líkamans | líkama | líkamanna |
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- líkamr
- líkhami
- líkhamr
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *līkahamô, a compound of *līką (“body”) + *hamô (“skin, slough”).
Noun
líkami m
- body
Declension
Declension of líkami (weak an-stem)
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | líkami | líkaminn | líkamar | líkamarnir |
| accusative | líkama | líkamann | líkama | líkamana |
| dative | líkama | líkamanum | líkǫmum | líkǫmunum |
| genitive | líkama | líkamans | líkama | líkamanna |
Descendants
- Icelandic: líkami, líkamur
- Norwegian Nynorsk: lekam
- Norwegian Bokmål: legeme
- Danish: legeme
- Swedish: lekamen