lýja

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈliːja/
  • Rhymes: -iːja

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lýja, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewh₃- (“to cut off, to separate”). Possible cognates include English loose, Latin luō (“to expiate, to pay”), Ancient Greek λῡ́ω (lū́ō, “to loosen”).

Verb

lýja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative lúði, supine lúð)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to tire, to wear out
    Synonym: þreyta
Conjugation

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Derived terms
  • lúður (“worn-out”)
  • lúi (“exhaustion”)
  • lúinn (“tired”)
  • lýjandi (“tiring”)

Etymology 2

Of unknown origin.

Noun

lýja f (genitive singular lýju, nominative plural lýjur)

  1. rag, tatter
    Synonyms: tuska, pjatla
  2. tuft, wisp
    Synonyms: vöndull, visk
Declension
declension of lýja
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lýja lýjan lýjur lýjurnar
accusative lýju lýjuna lýjur lýjurnar
dative lýju lýjunni lýjum lýjunum
genitive lýju lýjunnar lýja lýjanna
Derived terms
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