hlýri
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[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]hlýri m (genitive singular hlýra, nominative plural hlýrar)
- shoulder strap (e.g. on a gown, brassiere, tank top, apron, etc.)
- spotted wolffish, leopardfish (Anarhichas minor)
- Synonym: steinbítsbróðir
Declension
[edit]Old Norse
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Related to hlýr (“cheek”), further to Old English hlēor (“cheek, face”), thus literally meaning something like "held by the same cheek". Compare the similarly formed barmi (“brother”) (from barmr (“breast”)).
Noun
[edit]hlýri m (genitive hlýri, plural hlýrar)
Declension
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