býli
Icelandic
Etymology
Compare the Icelandic ból (“a bed; a dwelling; a lair”) and bæli (“a lair, a den; a bed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpiːlɪ/
- Rhymes: -iːlɪ
Noun
býli n (genitive singular býlis, nominative plural býli)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | býli | býlið | býli | býlin |
| accusative | býli | býlið | býli | býlin |
| dative | býli | býlinu | býlum | býlunum |
| genitive | býlis | býlisins | býla | býlanna |
Derived terms
- bóndabýli
- dreifbýli
- sambýli
- strjálbýli
- þéttbýli