lýsi

See also: lysi, łysi, lýsi-, and λύση

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːsɪ/
    Rhymes: -iːsɪ

Noun

lýsi n (genitive singular lýsis, no plural)

  1. animal fat oil

Usage notes

  • This term refers to oil derived from various types of animal fat: fish liver (from shark, cod, pollock, etc.), and in earlier times also whale, seal or walrus blubber, historically used for lighting (with oil lamps), but now primarily used as a food supplement (for its content of vitamins A, D and E and omega-3 fatty acids).

Declension

Declension of lýsi (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative lýsi lýsið
accusative lýsi lýsið
dative lýsi lýsinu
genitive lýsis lýsisins

Derived terms

  • fisklýsi (“fish oil, fish body oil”)
  • hákarlalýsi (“shark oil”)
  • lifrarlýsi (“fish-liver oil”)
  • þorskalýsi (“cod-liver oil”)
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