lipur

See also: lípǔr

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪːpʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪːpʏr

Adjective

lipur (comparative liprari or lipurri, superlative liprastur)

1. adroit

   Synonym: leikinn

2. diplomatic

   Synonyms: háttvís, nærgætinn

3. lithe, supple, bending easily; flexible

   Synonyms: liðugur, sveigjanlegur

4. nimble, nippy, quick and light in movement

   Synonyms: fimur, snöggur

Declension

positive forms of lipur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	lipur	lipur	lipurt
	accusative	lipran	lipra
	dative	liprum	lipurri	lipru
	genitive	lipurs	lipurrar	lipurs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	liprir	liprar	lipur
	accusative	lipra
	dative	liprum
	genitive	lipurra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	lipri	lipra	lipra
	acc/dat/gen	lipra	lipru
	plural (all-case)	lipru

comparative forms of lipur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	liprari, lipurri	liprari, lipurri	liprara, lipurra
	plural (all-case)	liprari, lipurri

superlative forms of lipur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	liprastur	liprust	liprast
	accusative	liprastan	liprasta
	dative	liprustum	liprastri	liprustu
	genitive	liprasts	liprastrar	liprasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	liprastir	liprastar	liprust
	accusative	liprasta
	dative	liprustum
	genitive	liprastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	liprasti	liprasta	liprasta
	acc/dat/gen	liprasta	liprustu
	plural (all-case)	liprustu

Derived terms

• lipra
• lipurð (“obligingness, affability”)
• tungulipur (“glib”)

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
• Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “lipur”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
• Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
• “lipur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese lipur. Doublet of hibur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.pʊr/
• Hyphenation: li‧pur

Verb

lipur

1. consolation
2. enjoying oneself

Derived terms

• melipur
• melipurkan
• pelipur