klár

See also: klar and klär

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰlauːr/
    Rhymes: -auːr

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German klar, from Latin clarus (bright, clear).

Adjective

klár (comparative klárari, superlative klárastur)

  1. clever, sharp bright, certain, knowledgeable
  2. prepared, ready
Inflection
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • klárir í bátana! (ready to man the boats!)
  • standa klár að
  • vera klár á, klár á

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Norse klárr, from Proto-Germanic *klawaraz.

Noun

klár m (genitive singular klárs, nominative plural klárar)

  1. workhorse, horse
    • Á Sprengisandi (“On Sprengisandur”) by Grímur Thomsen
      Ríðum, ríðum, rekum yfir sandinn,
      rökkrið er að síða á Herðubreið,
      álfadrottning er að beizla gandinn,
      ekki er gott að verða á hennar leið;
      vænsta klárinn vildi eg gefa til
      að vera kominn ofan í Kiðagil.
      Ride, ride, ride hard across the sands,
      darkness settles over Herðubreið.
      The Queen of the elves bridles her steed -
      be careful not to cross her path.
      My best horse I'd sacrifice
      to be safely back in Kiðagil.
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