yfirlit
Icelandic
Etymology
From líta yfir (“to look through, to look over”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪːvɪrˌlɪːt/
Noun
yfirlit n (genitive singular yfirlits, nominative plural yfirlit)
- summary, overview
- view, scenery
- a person's general appearance (describing the face)
- Synonym: yfirbragð
- dökkur yfirlitum ― with dark features (i.e. dark hair and dark eybrows)
- ljós yfirlitum ― with blond hair and blond eybrows
- Hún var glaðleg yfirlitum. ― She appeared quite happy.
Declension
declension of yfirlit
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | yfirlit | yfirlitið | yfirlit | yfirlitin |
| accusative | yfirlit | yfirlitið | yfirlit | yfirlitin |
| dative | yfirliti | yfirlitinu | yfirlitum | yfirlitunum |
| genitive | yfirlits | yfirlitsins | yfirlita | yfirlitanna |
Derived terms
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