yfirlit

Icelandic

Etymology

From líta yfir (“to look through, to look over”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪːvɪrˌlɪːt/

Noun

yfirlit n (genitive singular yfirlits, nominative plural yfirlit)

  1. summary, overview
  2. view, scenery
  3. a person's general appearance (describing the face)
    Synonym: yfirbragð
    að vera ákveðinn yfirlitum
    to be of a certain complexion, to have a certain appearance
    dökkur yfirlitum ― with dark features (i.e. dark hair and dark eyebrows)
    ljós yfirlitum ― with blond hair and blond eyebrows
    Hún var glaðleg yfirlitum. ― She appeared quite happy.

Declension

Declension of yfirlit (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative yfirlit yfirlitið yfirlit yfirlitin
accusative yfirlit yfirlitið yfirlit yfirlitin
dative yfirliti yfirlitinu yfirlitum yfirlitunum
genitive yfirlits yfirlitsins yfirlita yfirlitanna

Derived terms

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