sveigur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse sveigr (“supple branch, headkerchief”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsveiːɣʏr/
- Rhymes: -eiːɣʏr
Noun
sveigur m (genitive singular sveigs, nominative plural sveigar)
- loop
- wreath
Declension
declension of sveigur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sveigur | sveigurinn | sveigar | sveigarnir |
| accusative | sveig | sveiginn | sveiga | sveigana |
| dative | sveig | sveignum | sveigum | sveigunum |
| genitive | sveigs | sveigsins | sveiga | sveiganna |
Synonyms
- (loop): lykkja, hanki, hönk
- (wreath): krans
Related terms
- sveiging
- sveigja