úlfur
See also: úlvur
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
úlfur m (genitive singular úlfs, nominative plural úlfar)
Usage notes edit
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).
Declension edit
declension of úlfur