líkami

Icelandic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse líkami, from Proto-Germanic *līkahamô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːkʰa(ː)mɪ/

Noun

líkami m (genitive singular líkama, nominative plural líkamar)

  1. body

Usage notes

This form of the word is usually not used as a modifier in compounds, where the alternative (but otherwise archaic) form líkamur is preferred. Example: líkamsrækt, líkamsbygging.

Declension

Declension of líkami (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative líkami líkaminn líkamar líkamarnir
accusative líkama líkamann líkama líkamana
dative líkama líkamanum líkömum líkömunum
genitive líkama líkamans líkama líkamanna

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *līkahamô, a compound of *līką (“body”) + *hamô (“skin, slough”).

Noun

líkami m

  1. body

Declension

Declension of líkami (weak an-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative líkami líkaminn líkamar líkamarnir
accusative líkama líkamann líkama líkamana
dative líkama líkamanum líkǫmum líkǫmunum
genitive líkama líkamans líkama líkamanna

Descendants

  • Faroese: likamur m, likam n
  • Icelandic: líkami, líkamur
  • Danish: legeme
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lekam
  • Old Swedish: līkami, likamin
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