svipur

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsvɪːpʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪːpʏr

Noun

svipur m (genitive singular svips, nominative plural svipir)

1. expression, facial expression
2. appearance, look

   Synonym: útlit

3. slight resemblance, similarity or similitude

   Synonym: líking

4. spectre, apparition

   Synonym: vofa

Declension

Declension of svipur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	svipur	svipurinn	svipir	svipirnir
accusative	svip	svipinn	svipi	svipina
dative	svip	svipnum	svipum	svipunum
genitive	svips	svipsins	svipa	svipanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

svìpur f

1. indefinite plural of svìpu