skýr

See also: skyr

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skýrr (“sensible, clear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sciːr/

  Rhymes: -iːr

  Homophones: skír

Adjective

skýr (comparative skýrari, superlative skýrastur)

1. clear, distinct
2. clear, lucid, easily understandable, readily intelligible

   Þetta er mjög skýrt í bókinni.

   This is very clear in the book.

3. intelligent, smart, quick, sharp

   Jóhanna er svakalega skýr stelpa.

   Jóhanna is an immensely sharp girl.

Inflection

    positive (strong declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skýr	skýr	skýrt
accusative	skýran	skýra	skýrt
dative	skýrum	skýrri	skýru
genitive	skýrs	skýrrar	skýrs
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skýrir	skýrar	skýr
accusative	skýra	skýrar	skýr
dative	skýrum	skýrum	skýrum
genitive	skýrra	skýrra	skýrra

    positive (weak declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skýri	skýra	skýra
accusative	skýra	skýru	skýra
dative	skýra	skýru	skýra
genitive	skýra	skýru	skýra
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skýru	skýru	skýru
accusative	skýru	skýru	skýru
dative	skýru	skýru	skýru
genitive	skýru	skýru	skýru

    comparative

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skýrari	skýrari	skýrara
accusative	skýrari	skýrari	skýrara
dative	skýrari	skýrari	skýrara
genitive	skýrari	skýrari	skýrara
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skýrari	skýrari	skýrari
accusative	skýrari	skýrari	skýrari
dative	skýrari	skýrari	skýrari
genitive	skýrari	skýrari	skýrari

    superlative (strong declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skýrastur	skýrust	skýrast
accusative	skýrastan	skýrasta	skýrast
dative	skýrustum	skýrastri	skýrustu
genitive	skýrasts	skýrastrar	skýrasts
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skýrastir	skýrastar	skýrust
accusative	skýrasta	skýrastar	skýrust
dative	skýrustum	skýrustum	skýrustum
genitive	skýrastra	skýrastra	skýrastra

    superlative (weak declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skýrasti	skýrasta	skýrasta
accusative	skýrasta	skýrustu	skýrasta
dative	skýrasta	skýrustu	skýrasta
genitive	skýrasta	skýrustu	skýrasta
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	skýrustu	skýrustu	skýrustu
accusative	skýrustu	skýrustu	skýrustu
dative	skýrustu	skýrustu	skýrustu
genitive	skýrustu	skýrustu	skýrustu

Synonyms

• (clear): ljós
• (intelligent): greindur