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

• hárlýja (“tuft of hair”)