smári
See also: Smári
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmauːrɪ/
- Rhymes: -auːrɪ
- Homophone: Smári
Etymology 1
Unclear. Compare archaic Icelandic smæra (“clover”), archaic Danish smære (“clover”). Ordbog over det danske Sprog suggest a possible relation to Irish seamair (“clover”).
Noun
smári m (genitive singular smára, nominative plural smárar)
- clover, shamrock, usually white clover (Trifolium repens)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | smári | smárinn | smárar | smárarnir |
| accusative | smára | smárann | smára | smárana |
| dative | smára | smáranum | smárum | smárunum |
| genitive | smára | smárans | smára | smáranna |
Etymology 2
A neologism derived from smár (“tiny”).
Noun
smári m (genitive singular smára, nominative plural smárar)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | smári | smárinn | smárar | smárarnir |
| accusative | smára | smárann | smára | smárana |
| dative | smára | smáranum | smárum | smárunum |
| genitive | smára | smárans | smára | smáranna |