hallur

See also: Hallur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhatlʏr/
• Rhymes: -atlʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hallr, from Proto-Germanic *halþaz.

Adjective

hallur (comparative hallari, superlative hallastur)

1. sloping, slanted

   Synonym: skásettur

2. biased, inclined, partial

   Synonym: hlutdrægur

Declension

positive forms of hallur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	hallur	höll	hallt
	accusative	hallan	halla
	dative	höllum	hallri	höllu
	genitive	halls	hallrar	halls
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	hallir	hallar	höll
	accusative	halla
	dative	höllum
	genitive	hallra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	halli	halla	halla
	acc/dat/gen	halla	höllu
	plural (all-case)	höllu

comparative forms of hallur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	hallari	hallari	hallara
	plural (all-case)	hallari

superlative forms of hallur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	hallastur	höllust	hallast
	accusative	hallastan	hallasta
	dative	höllustum	hallastri	höllustu
	genitive	hallasts	hallastrar	hallasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	hallastir	hallastar	höllust
	accusative	hallasta
	dative	höllustum
	genitive	hallastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	hallasti	hallasta	hallasta
	acc/dat/gen	hallasta	höllustu
	plural (all-case)	höllustu

Derived terms

• skáhallur
• vilhallur

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hallr, from Proto-Germanic *halluz.

Noun

hallur m (genitive singular halls, nominative plural hallar)

1. slope, incline

   Synonyms: halli, brekka

2. large stone

Declension

Declension of hallur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hallur	hallurinn	hallar	hallarnir
accusative	hall	hallinn	halla	hallana
dative	halli	hallinum	höllum	höllunum
genitive	halls	hallsins	halla	hallanna