ljúfur

See also: Ljúfur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ljúfr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉ (leubaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (to like; love).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -uːvʏr

Adjective

ljúfur (comparative ljúfari, superlative ljúfastur)

  1. dear, beloved
  2. mild, gentle, sweet, tender

Declension

Synonyms

  • (mellow): þýður m, þýð f, þýtt n; skapmildur m, skapmild f, skapmilt n
  • (sweet): ánægjulegur m, ánægjuleg f, ánægjulegt n

Derived terms

  • ljúfur sem lamb m, ljúf sem lamb f, ljúft sem lamb n
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