prís

See also: pris

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed, probably from Middle Low German prīs, from Old French pris, from Latin pretium. In the sense “pomp” borrowed from Danish pris, which is of the same origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰriːs/
• Rhymes: -iːs

Noun

prís m (genitive singular príss, nominative plural prísar)

1. praise
2. (obsolete) ceremony, pomp (display of magnificence)
3. (informal) price (cost required to gain possession of something)

Declension

declension of prís

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	prís	prísinn	prísar	prísarnir
accusative	prís	prísinn	prísa	prísana
dative	prís	prísnum	prísum	prísunum
genitive	príss	príssins	prísa	prísanna

Synonyms

• (praise): lof, hrós, lofgjörð
• (pomp): viðhöfn
• (price): verð