léttir

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈljɛhtɪr/

Etymology 1

Noun

léttir m (genitive singular léttis, nominative plural léttar)

1. relief, solace
2. help

Declension

Declension of léttir (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	léttir	léttirinn	léttar	léttarnir
accusative	létti	léttinn	létta	léttana
dative	létti	léttinum	léttum	léttunum
genitive	léttis	léttisins	létta	léttanna

Synonyms

• (solace): huggun
• (help): hjálp

Related terms

• létta (“to lighten; to relieve”)
• léttur (“light; easy”)

Etymology 2

Noun

léttir m (genitive singular léttis, nominative plural léttar)

1. short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)

Declension

Declension of léttir (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	léttir	léttirinn	léttar	léttarnir
accusative	létti	léttinn	létta	léttana
dative	létti	léttinum	léttum	léttunum
genitive	léttis	léttisins	létta	léttanna

Synonyms

• (short-beaked common dolphin): höfrungur