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
    dökkur yfirlitum ― with dark features (i.e. dark hair and dark eybrows)
    ljós yfirlitum ― with blond hair and blond eybrows
    Hún var glaðleg yfirlitum. ― She appeared quite happy.

Declension
declension of yfirlit
n-s 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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