lykkja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse lykkja, a variant of lykja (“to shut, close”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪhca/
• Rhymes: -ɪhca

Noun

lykkja f (genitive singular lykkju, nominative plural lykkjur)

1. loop
2. noose
3. (knitting) stitch, loop
4. (programming) loop

Declension

Declension of lykkja (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lykkja	lykkjan	lykkjur	lykkjurnar
accusative	lykkju	lykkjuna	lykkjur	lykkjurnar
dative	lykkju	lykkjunni	lykkjum	lykkjunum
genitive	lykkju	lykkjunnar	lykkja	lykkjanna

Synonyms

• (loop): sveigur, hanki

Derived terms

• rennilykkja