sveigur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sveigr (“supple branch, headkerchief”), from Proto-Germanic *swaigaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsveiːɣʏr/
  • Rhymes: -eiːɣʏr

Noun

sveigur m (genitive singular sveigs or sveigar, nominative plural sveigar)

  1. loop
    Synonyms: lykkja, hanki, hönk
  2. wreath
    Synonym: krans

Declension

Declension of sveigur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sveigur sveigurinn sveigar sveigarnir
accusative sveig sveiginn sveiga sveigana
dative sveig sveignum sveigum sveigunum
genitive sveigs, sveigar sveigsins, sveigarins sveiga sveiganna
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