lýra

See also: Lýra, lyra, and Lyra

Faroese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊiːɹa/

  Rhymes: -ʊiːɹa

  Homophone: líra

Noun

lýra f (genitive singular lýru, plural lýrur)

1. lyre (stringed instrument)

Declension

f1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lýra	lýran	lýrur	lýrurnar
accusative	lýru	lýruna	lýrur	lýrurnar
dative	lýru	lýruni	lýrum	lýrunum
genitive	lýru	lýrunnar	lýra	lýranna

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːra/

  Rhymes: -iːra

  Homophone: líra

Noun

lýra f (genitive singular lýru, nominative plural lýrur)

1. lyre (stringed instrument)
2. lyre (music holder attached to a wind instrument)
3. bell lyre (lyre-shaped glockenspiel used in marching bands)

Declension

Declension of lýra (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lýra	lýran	lýrur	lýrurnar
accusative	lýru	lýruna	lýrur	lýrurnar
dative	lýru	lýrunni	lýrum	lýrunum
genitive	lýru	lýrunnar	lýra	lýranna

Slovak

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈliːra]
• Rhymes: -iːra

Noun

lýra f (related adjective lýrový)

1. lyre (stringed instrument)

Declension

Declension of lýra (pattern žena)

	singular	plural
nominative	lýra	lýry
genitive	lýry	lýr
dative	lýre	lýram
accusative	lýru	lýry
locative	lýre	lýrach
instrumental	lýrou	lýrami

Further reading

• “lýra”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024