lýra
Faroese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlʊiːɹa/
- Rhymes: -ʊiːɹa
- Homophone: líra
Noun
lýra f (genitive singular lýru, plural lýrur)
- lyre (stringed instrument)
Declension
| f1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lýra | lýran | lýrur | lýrurnar |
| accusative | lýru | lýruna | lýrur | lýrurnar |
| dative | lýru | lýruni | lýrum | lýrunum |
| genitive | lýru | lýrunnar | lýra | lýranna |
Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliːra/
- Rhymes: -iːra
- Homophone: líra
Noun
lýra f (genitive singular lýru, nominative plural lýrur)
- lyre (stringed instrument)
- lyre (music holder attached to a wind instrument)
- bell lyre (lyre-shaped glockenspiel used in marching bands)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lýra | lýran | lýrur | lýrurnar |
| accusative | lýru | lýruna | lýrur | lýrurnar |
| dative | lýru | lýrunni | lýrum | lýrunum |
| genitive | lýru | lýrunnar | lýra | lýranna |
Slovak
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈliːra]
- Rhymes: -iːra
Noun
lýra f (relational adjective lýrový)
- lyre (stringed instrument)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lýra | lýry |
| genitive | lýry | lýr |
| dative | lýre | lýram |
| accusative | lýru | lýry |
| locative | lýre | lýrach |
| instrumental | lýrou | lýrami |
Further reading
- “lýra”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025