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hylur

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hylr, from Proto-Germanic *hulhiz.

Noun

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hylur m (genitive singular hyljar or hyls, plural hyljar)

  1. puddle, pond
  2. basin, swimming pool, reservoir

Declension

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Declension of hylur (m33)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hylur hylurin hyljar hyljarnir
accusative hyl hylin hyljar hyljarnar
dative hyli hylinum hyljum hyljunum
genitive hyljar, hyls hyljarins, hylsins hylja hyljanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hylr, from Proto-Germanic *hulhiz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hylur m (genitive singular hyls or hyljar, nominative plural hyljir or hylir)

  1. a deeper section of a stream; a stream pool

Declension

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