hlýr

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hlýr, from Proto-Germanic *hliwjaz, *hlēwaz, *hlēwijaz (“warm”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱal(w)e-, *ḱel(w)e-, *k(')lēw- (“warm, hot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l̥iːr/
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Adjective

hlýr (comparative hlýrri, superlative hlýjastur)

  1. warm

Inflection

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hleuzą (“cheek, ear”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlews- (“temple of the forehead, cheek”). More at leer.

Noun

hlýr n (genitive hlýrs, plural hlýr)

  1. cheek; face
  2. the sides (cheeks) of an axe blade, knife, or bodice
  3. the prow of a boat
Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hliwjaz, *hlēwaz, *hlēwijaz (“warm”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱal(w)e-, *ḱel(w)e-, *k(')lēw- (“warm, hot”). Cognate with Old English hlēow (“warm, sunny”). More at lukewarm.

Adjective

hlýr

  1. warm, mild
Descendants
  • Danish: ly
  • Faroese: lýggjur
  • Icelandic: hlýr
  • Norwegian: ly
  • Swedish: ly
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