mýri

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse mýrr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmʊiːɹɪ]

Noun

mýri f (genitive singular mýrar, plural mýrar)

1. moor, swamp, bog

Declension

f32	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	mýri	mýrin	mýrar	mýrarnar
accusative	mýri	mýrina	mýrar	mýrarnar
dative	mýri	mýrini	mýrum	mýrunum
genitive	mýrar	mýrarinnar	mýra	mýranna

Synonyms

• mýra

Anagrams

• rými

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse mýrr, from Proto-Germanic *miuzī, from *meusą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiːrɪ/
• Rhymes: -iːrɪ

Noun

mýri f (genitive singular mýrar, nominative plural mýrar)

1. marsh, swamp, bog

Declension

Declension of mýri (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	mýri	mýrin	mýrar	mýrarnar
accusative	mýri	mýrina	mýrar	mýrarnar
dative	mýri	mýrinni	mýrum	mýrunum
genitive	mýrar	mýrarinnar	mýra	mýranna

Related terms

• mausi
• mosi

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)