hleifur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hleifr, from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̥eiːvʏr/
    Rhymes: -eiːvʏr

Noun

hleifur m (genitive singular hleifs, nominative plural hleifar)

  1. loaf (of bread)

Declension

Declension of hleifur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hleifur hleifurinn hleifar hleifarnir
accusative hleif hleifinn hleifa hleifana
dative hleifi, hleif hleifnum hleifum hleifunum
genitive hleifs hleifsins hleifa hleifanna

Derived terms

  • berghleifur
  • brauðhleifur
  • graníthleifur
  • hveitihleifur
  • kvikuhleifur
  • osthleifur
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