kyrr

Icelandic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse kyrr, kvirr, from Proto-Germanic *kwerruz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cʰɪrː/ (also spelled kyr)
    Rhymes: -ɪrː
  • IPA(key): /cʰʏːr/ (also spelled kjur)
    Rhymes: -ʏːr

Adjective

kyrr (comparative kyrrari, superlative kyrrastur)

  1. still, calm
    Synonyms: friðsæll, kyrrlátur
  2. unmoving, not moving or being moved, staying in place

Declension

Positive forms of kyrr
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrr kyrr kyrrt
accusative kyrran kyrra
dative kyrrum kyrri kyrru
genitive kyrrs kyrrar kyrrs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrrir kyrrar kyrr
accusative kyrra
dative kyrrum
genitive kyrra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrri kyrra kyrra
acc/dat/gen kyrra kyrru
plural (all-case) kyrru
Comparative forms of kyrr
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) kyrrari kyrrari kyrrara
plural (all-case) kyrrari
Superlative forms of kyrr
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrrastur kyrrust kyrrast
accusative kyrrastan kyrrasta
dative kyrrustum kyrrastri kyrrustu
genitive kyrrasts kyrrastrar kyrrasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrrastir kyrrastar kyrrust
accusative kyrrasta
dative kyrrustum
genitive kyrrastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrrasti kyrrasta kyrrasta
acc/dat/gen kyrrasta kyrrustu
plural (all-case) kyrrustu

Derived terms

  • grafkyrr
  • Kyrrahaf
  • halda kyrru fyrir
  • láta kyrrt
  • láta kyrrt liggja

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “kyrr”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “kyrr” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse kyrr, from Proto-Germanic *kwerruz. Cognate with Faroese kyrrur and Icelandic kyrr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çʏrː/

Adjective

kyrr (masculine and feminine kyrr, neuter kyrt, definite singular and plural kyrre, comparative kyrrare, indefinite superlative kyrrast, definite superlative kyrraste)

  1. still, quiet
    Olav kyrre ― Olaf the Peaceful (Norwegian king, 1066–1093)
  • (given names): Kyrre m, Kyrra f

References

  • “kyrr” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
  • “kyrr” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • kvirr

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *kwerruz.

Adjective

kyrr (comparative kyr, superlative kyr)

  1. still, quiet, at rest
    halda vápni kyrr ― to hold a weapon at rest
    sitja um kyrt ― to remain quiet
    setjast um kyrt ― to take to rest
    halda kyrru fyrir ― not to stir
  2. (adverbially) gently
Declension
Strong declension of kyrr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrr kyrr kyrrt, kyrt
accusative kyrran kyrra kyrrt, kyrt
dative kyrrum kyrri kyrru
genitive kyrs kyrrar kyrs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrrir kyrrar kyrr
accusative kyrra kyrrar kyrr
dative kyrrum kyrrum kyrrum
genitive kyrra kyrra kyrra
Weak declension of kyrr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrri kyrra kyrra
accusative kyrra kyrru kyrra
dative kyrra kyrru kyrra
genitive kyrra kyrru kyrra
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrru kyrru kyrru
accusative kyrru kyrru kyrru
dative kyrrum kyrrum kyrrum
genitive kyrru kyrru kyrru
Declension of comparative of kyrr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrrari kyrrari kyrrara
accusative kyrrara kyrrari kyrrara
dative kyrrara kyrrari kyrrara
genitive kyrrara kyrrari kyrrara
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrrari kyrrari kyrrari
accusative kyrrari kyrrari kyrrari
dative kyrrurum kyrrurum kyrrurum
genitive kyrrari kyrrari kyrrari
Strong declension of superlative of kyrr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrrastr kyrrust kyrrast
accusative kyrrastan kyrrasta kyrrast
dative kyrrustum kyrrastri kyrrustu
genitive kyrrasts kyrrastrar kyrrasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrrastir kyrrastar kyrrust
accusative kyrrasta kyrrastar kyrrust
dative kyrrustum kyrrustum kyrrustum
genitive kyrrastra kyrrastra kyrrastra
Weak declension of superlative of kyrr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrrasti kyrrasta kyrrasta
accusative kyrrasta kyrrustu kyrrasta
dative kyrrasta kyrrustu kyrrasta
genitive kyrrasta kyrrustu kyrrasta
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative kyrrustu kyrrustu kyrrustu
accusative kyrrustu kyrrustu kyrrustu
dative kyrrustum kyrrustum kyrrustum
genitive kyrrustu kyrrustu kyrrustu
Derived terms
  • kyrra (“to calm”)
  • kyrra f (“calmness”)
  • kyrrleikr m (“tranquility”)
  • kyrrliga (“quietly”)
  • kyrrligr (“calm”)
  • kyrrlátr (“calm”)
  • kyrrseta f (“sitting at rest”)
  • kyrrsetja (“to sequester”)
  • kyrrsæti n (“sitting at rest”)
Descendants
  • Icelandic: kyrr, kjur
  • Faroese: kyrrur, kvirrur, kúrrur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kyrr, kjørr, kurr, kverr, kvar
  • Old Swedish: qvar, qvær
  • Old Danish: kwær, kwar
  • → Middle English: querte, quarte

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “kyrr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

kyrr

  1. second-person singular present imperative active of kyrra
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