lipur

See also: lípǔr

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪːpʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːpʏr

Adjective

lipur (comparative liprari or lipurri, superlative liprastur)

  1. adroit
    Synonym: leikinn
  2. diplomatic
    Synonyms: háttvís, nærgætinn
  3. lithe, supple, bending easily; flexible
    Synonyms: liðugur, sveigjanlegur
  4. nimble, nippy, quick and light in movement
    Synonyms: fimur, snöggur

Declension

Positive forms of lipur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative lipur lipur lipurt
accusative lipran lipra
dative liprum lipurri lipru
genitive lipurs lipurrar lipurs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative liprir liprar lipur
accusative lipra
dative liprum
genitive lipurra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative lipri lipra lipra
acc/dat/gen lipra lipru
plural (all-case) lipru
Comparative forms of lipur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) liprari, lipurri liprari, lipurri liprara, lipurra
plural (all-case) liprari, lipurri
Superlative forms of lipur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative liprastur liprust liprast
accusative liprastan liprasta
dative liprustum liprastri liprustu
genitive liprasts liprastrar liprasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative liprastir liprastar liprust
accusative liprasta
dative liprustum
genitive liprastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative liprasti liprasta liprasta
acc/dat/gen liprasta liprustu
plural (all-case) liprustu

Derived terms

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “lipur”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “lipur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese lipur. Doublet of hibur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /li.pʊr/
  • Hyphenation: li‧pur

Verb

lipur

  1. consolation
  2. enjoying oneself

Derived terms

  • melipur
  • melipurkan
  • pelipur