forliður

Icelandic

Etymology

From for- (“pre-”) +‎ liður (“item, term, component, element”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔr.lɪːðʏr/

Noun

forliður m (genitive singular forliðar or forliðs, nominative plural forliðir)

1. the combining form, the first element of a compound word (abbreviation forl.)
2. (prosody) a short unstressed word in the beginning of a line of poem

See also

• orðliður