slagari

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish slager, from German Schlager (“hit song”), derived from schlagen (“to hit”). Attested since 1929. Cognate with slá.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aːɣarɪ

Noun

slagari m (genitive singular slagara, nominative plural slagarar)

1. (dated) a hit song, a popular pop song

   Synonyms: smellur; (dated) dægurlag

Usage notes

This term is today much less common than smellur.

Declension

Declension of slagari (masculine, based on -ari)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	slagari	slagarinn	slagarar	slagararnir
accusative	slagara	slagarann	slagara	slagarana
dative	slagara	slagaranum	slögurum	slögurunum
genitive	slagara	slagarans	slagara	slagaranna

Related terms

• slá í gegn (“to become a great hit”)