sveigur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sveigr (“supple branch, headkerchief”), from Proto-Germanic *swaigaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsveiːɣʏr/
• Rhymes: -eiːɣʏr

Noun

sveigur m (genitive singular sveigs, nominative plural sveigar)

1. loop
2. wreath

Declension

declension of sveigur

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sveigur	sveigurinn	sveigar	sveigarnir
accusative	sveig	sveiginn	sveiga	sveigana
dative	sveig	sveignum	sveigum	sveigunum
genitive	sveigs	sveigsins	sveiga	sveiganna

Synonyms

• (loop): lykkja, hanki, hönk
• (wreath): krans

Related terms

• sveiging
• sveigja