hlýr

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hlýr, from Proto-Germanic *hliwjaz, *hlēwaz, *hlēwijaz (warm), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱal(w)e-, *ḱel(w)e-, *k(')lēw- (warm, hot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l̥iːr/
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Adjective

hlýr (comparative hlýrri, superlative hlýjastur)

  1. warm

Declension

Positive forms of hlýr
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hlýr hlý hlýtt
accusative hlýjan hlýja
dative hlýjum hlýrri hlýju
genitive hlýs hlýrrar hlýs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hlýir hlýjar hlý
accusative hlýja
dative hlýjum
genitive hlýrra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hlýi hlýja hlýja
acc/dat/gen hlýja hlýju
plural (all-case) hlýju
Comparative forms of hlýr
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) hlýrri hlýrri hlýrra
plural (all-case) hlýrri
Superlative forms of hlýr
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hlýjastur hlýjust hlýjast
accusative hlýjastan hlýjasta
dative hlýjustum hlýjastri hlýjustu
genitive hlýjasts hlýjastrar hlýjasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hlýjastir hlýjastar hlýjust
accusative hlýjasta
dative hlýjustum
genitive hlýjastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hlýjasti hlýjasta hlýjasta
acc/dat/gen hlýjasta hlýjustu
plural (all-case) hlýjustu

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hleuzą (cheek, ear), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlews- (temple of the forehead, cheek). More at leer.

Noun

hlýr n (genitive hlýrs, plural hlýr)

  1. cheek; face
  2. the sides (cheeks) of an axe blade, knife, or bodice
  3. the prow of a boat
Declension
Declension of hlýr (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hlýr hlýrit hlýr hlýrin
accusative hlýr hlýrit hlýr hlýrin
dative hlýri hlýrinu hlýrum hlýrunum
genitive hlýrs hlýrsins hlýra hlýranna

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hliwjaz, *hlēwaz, *hlēwijaz (warm), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱal(w)e-, *ḱel(w)e-, *k(')lēw- (warm, hot). Cognate with Old English hlēow (warm, sunny). More at lukewarm.

Adjective

hlýr

  1. warm, mild
Descendants
  • Danish: ly
  • Faroese: lýggjur
  • Icelandic: hlýr
  • Norwegian: ly
  • Swedish: ly