alvöruleysi

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From alvara (“earnestness”) +‎ -leysi (“-lessness”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈalvœːrʏˌleiːsɪ/

Noun

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alvöruleysi n (genitive singular alvöruleysis, no plural)

  1. frivolity, levity
    Synonym: léttúð

Declension

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    Declension of alvöruleysi
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative alvöruleysi alvöruleysið
accusative alvöruleysi alvöruleysið
dative alvöruleysi alvöruleysinu
genitive alvöruleysis alvöruleysisins
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