leygr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laugiz.

Noun

leygr m

1. (poetic) flame, blaze

Declension

  Declension of leygr (strong i-stem, ar-genitive)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	leygr	leygrinn	leygir	leygirnir
accusative	leyg	leyginn	leygi	leygina
dative	leyg	leyginum	leygjum	leygjunum
genitive	leygjar, leygs	leygjarins, leygsins	leygja	leygjanna

Derived terms

• unnleygr (“gold”, literally “wave-flame”)