úlfur

See also: úlvur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈulvʏr/

  Rhymes: -ulvʏr

  Homophone: Úlfur

Noun

úlfur m (genitive singular úlfs, nominative plural úlfar)

1. a wolf
2. parhelion, sun dog
3. Lupus

Usage notes

In the sense “parhelion”, this term refers to a parhelion seen to the east (i.e. viewer’s left) of the sun, described as following the sun. The term gíll is used for the parhelion on the other side (“ahead of” the sun).

Derived terms

• gramúlfur
• ógnarúlfur