kyrr

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kvirr, kyrr, from Proto-Germanic *kwerruz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cʰɪrː/
    Rhymes: -ɪrː
  • IPA(key): /cʰɪːr/ (also spelled kyr)
    Rhymes: -ɪːr
  • IPA(key): /cʰʏːr/ (also spelled kjur)
    Rhymes: -ʏːr

Adjective

kyrr (comparative kyrrari, superlative kyrrastur)

  1. still, calm
  2. unmoving, not moving or being moved, staying in place

Inflection

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • grafkyrr
  • Kyrrahaf
  • halda kyrru fyrir
  • láta kyrrt
  • láta kyrrt liggja
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