svíri

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse svíri, from Proto-Germanic *swirhijô.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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svíri m (genitive singular svíra, nominative plural svírar)

  1. neck, back or nape of the neck (on the larger domesticated animals, or a thick human one)

Declension

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    Declension of svíri
m-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative svíri svírinn svírar svírarnir
accusative svíra svírann svíra svírana
dative svíra svíranum svírum svírunum
genitive svíra svírans svíra svíranna

Synonyms

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References

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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svíri m (genitive svíra)

  1. neck, back or nape of the neck (on the larger domesticated animals, or a thick human one)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: svíri

References

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