Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hylr, from Proto-Germanic *hulhiz.

Noun

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hylur m (genitive singular hyljar or hyls, plural hyljar)

  1. puddle, pond
  2. basin, swimming pool, reservoir

Declension

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m33 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hylur hylurin hyljar hyljarnir
Accusative hyl hylin hyljar hyljarnar
Dative hyli hylinum hyljum hyljunum
Genitive hyljar/
hyls
hyljarins/
hylsins
hylja hyljanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hylr, from Proto-Germanic *hulhiz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hylur m (genitive singular hyls or hyljar, nominative plural hyljir)

  1. a deeper section of a stream; a stream pool

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