léttir

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈljɛhtɪr/

Etymology 1

Noun

léttir m (genitive singular léttis, nominative plural léttar)

1. relief, solace
2. help

Declension

declension of léttir

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	léttir	léttirinn	léttar	léttarnir
accusative	létti	léttinn	létta	léttana
dative	létti	léttinum	léttum	léttunum
genitive	léttis	léttisins	létta	léttanna

Synonyms

• (solace): huggun
• (help): hjálp

Related terms

• létta (“to lighten; to relieve”)
• léttur (“light; easy”)

Etymology 2

Noun

léttir m (genitive singular léttis, nominative plural léttar)

1. short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)

Declension

declension of léttir

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	léttir	léttirinn	léttar	léttarnir
accusative	létti	léttinn	létta	léttana
dative	létti	léttinum	léttum	léttunum
genitive	léttis	léttisins	létta	léttanna

Synonyms

• (short-beaked common dolphin): höfrungur