hlemmur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hlemmr, from Proto-Germanic *hlammiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̥ɛmːʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmːʏr

Noun

hlemmur m (genitive singular hlemms, nominative plural hlemmar)

  1. a large (flat) lid (usually of a pot, but can also refer to a box lid or trapdoor)

Declension

Declension of hlemmur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hlemmur hlemmurinn hlemmar hlemmarnir
accusative hlemm hlemminn hlemma hlemmana
dative hlemmi hlemminum hlemmum hlemmunum
genitive hlemms hlemmsins hlemma hlemmanna