yfirlit

Icelandic

Etymology

From líta yfir (“to look through, to look over”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪːvɪrˌlɪːt/

Noun

yfirlit n (genitive singular yfirlits, nominative plural yfirlit)

1. summary, overview
2. view, scenery
3. a person's general appearance (describing the face)

   Synonym: yfirbragð

   dökkur yfirlitum ― with dark features (i.e. dark hair and dark eybrows)

   ljós yfirlitum ― with blond hair and blond eybrows

   Hún var glaðleg yfirlitum. ― She appeared quite happy.

Declension

declension of yfirlit

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	yfirlit	yfirlitið	yfirlit	yfirlitin
accusative	yfirlit	yfirlitið	yfirlit	yfirlitin
dative	yfirliti	yfirlitinu	yfirlitum	yfirlitunum
genitive	yfirlits	yfirlitsins	yfirlita	yfirlitanna

Derived terms

• efnisyfirlit