hallur

See also: Hallur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhatlʏr/
  • Rhymes: -atlʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hallr, from Proto-Germanic *halþaz.

Adjective

hallur (comparative hallari, superlative hallastur)

  1. sloping, slanted
    Synonym: skásettur
  2. biased, inclined, partial
    Synonym: hlutdrægur
Declension
Positive forms of hallur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hallur höll hallt
accusative hallan halla
dative höllum hallri höllu
genitive halls hallrar halls
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hallir hallar höll
accusative halla
dative höllum
genitive hallra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative halli halla halla
acc/dat/gen halla höllu
plural (all-case) höllu
Comparative forms of hallur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) hallari hallari hallara
plural (all-case) hallari
Superlative forms of hallur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hallastur höllust hallast
accusative hallastan hallasta
dative höllustum hallastri höllustu
genitive hallasts hallastrar hallasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hallastir hallastar höllust
accusative hallasta
dative höllustum
genitive hallastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hallasti hallasta hallasta
acc/dat/gen hallasta höllustu
plural (all-case) höllustu
Derived terms
  • skáhallur
  • vilhallur

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hallr, from Proto-Germanic *halluz.

Noun

hallur m (genitive singular halls, nominative plural hallar)

  1. slope, incline
    Synonyms: halli, brekka
  2. large stone
Declension
Declension of hallur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hallur hallurinn hallar hallarnir
accusative hall hallinn halla hallana
dative halli hallinum höllum höllunum
genitive halls hallsins halla hallanna