prís
Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed, probably from Middle Low German prīs, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium. In the sense “pomp” borrowed from Danish pris, which is of the same origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʰriːs/
- Rhymes: -iːs
Noun
prís m (genitive singular príss, nominative plural prísar)
- praise
- (obsolete) ceremony, pomp (display of magnificence)
- (informal) price (cost required to gain possession of something)
Declension
declension of prís
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | prís | prísinn | prísar | prísarnir |
| accusative | prís | prísinn | prísa | prísana |
| dative | prís | prísnum | prísum | prísunum |
| genitive | príss | príssins | prísa | prísanna |
Synonyms
- (praise): lof, hrós, lofgjörð
- (pomp): viðhöfn
- (price): verð