lykkja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse lykkja, a variant of lykja (“to shut, close”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪhca/
• Rhymes: -ɪhca

Noun

lykkja f (genitive singular lykkju, nominative plural lykkjur)

1. loop
2. noose
3. (knitting) stitch, loop
4. (programming) loop

Declension

declension of lykkja

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lykkja	lykkjan	lykkjur	lykkjurnar
accusative	lykkju	lykkjuna	lykkjur	lykkjurnar
dative	lykkju	lykkjunni	lykkjum	lykkjunum
genitive	lykkju	lykkjunnar	lykkja	lykkjanna

Synonyms

• (loop): sveigur, hanki

Derived terms

• rennilykkja