hlýri
Icelandic
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Pronunciation
editNoun
edithlýri m (genitive singular hlýra, nominative plural hlýrar)
- shoulder strap (e.g. on a gown, brassiere, tank top, apron, etc.)
- spotted wolffish, leopardfish (Anarhichas minor)
Declension
editdeclension of hlýri
Synonyms
edit- (spotted wolffish): steinbítsbróðir
Old Norse
editEtymology
editRelated to hlýr (“cheek”), further to Old English hlēor (“cheek, face”), thus literally meaning something like "held by the same cheek". Compare the similarly formed barmi (“brother”) (from barmr (“breast”)).
Noun
edithlýri m (genitive hlýri, plural hlýrar)
Declension
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