meyr

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse meyrr, from Proto-Germanic *marwaz, perhaps related to Ancient Greek ἀμαυρός (amaurós) and Russian смурый (smuryj), хмурый (xmuryj).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meiːr/

  Rhymes: -eiːr

  Homophone: meir

Adjective

meyr (comparative meyrari, superlative meyrastur)

1. tender (of meat, etc.)
2. sensitive, sentimental
3. decayed

Declension

Positive forms of meyr

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	meyr	meyr	meyrt
	accusative	meyran	meyra
	dative	meyrum	meyrri	meyru
	genitive	meyrs	meyrrar	meyrs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	meyrir	meyrar	meyr
	accusative	meyra
	dative	meyrum
	genitive	meyrra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	meyri	meyra	meyra
	acc/dat/gen	meyra	meyru
	plural (all-case)	meyru

Comparative forms of meyr

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	meyrari	meyrari	meyrara
	plural (all-case)	meyrari

Superlative forms of meyr

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	meyrastur	meyrust	meyrast
	accusative	meyrastan	meyrasta
	dative	meyrustum	meyrastri	meyrustu
	genitive	meyrasts	meyrastrar	meyrasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	meyrastir	meyrastar	meyrust
	accusative	meyrasta
	dative	meyrustum
	genitive	meyrastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	meyrasti	meyrasta	meyrasta
	acc/dat/gen	meyrasta	meyrustu
	plural (all-case)	meyrustu

References

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