spjör
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse spjǫrr, from Proto-Germanic *sperrō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spjœːr/
- Rhymes: -œːr
Noun
spjör f (genitive singular spjarar, nominative plural spjarir)
- garment, an item of clothing
- Synonym: flík
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | spjör | spjörin | spjarir | spjarirnar |
| accusative | spjör | spjörina | spjarir | spjarirnar |
| dative | spjör | spjörinni | spjörum | spjörunum |
| genitive | spjarar | spjararinnar | spjara | spjaranna |
Derived terms
- fara úr hverri spjör (“undress completely”)
- spyrja spjörunum úr (“to question closely”)