sveigur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sveigr (“supple branch, headkerchief”), from Proto-Germanic *swaigaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsveiːɣʏr/
• Rhymes: -eiːɣʏr

Noun

sveigur m (genitive singular sveigs or sveigar, nominative plural sveigar)

1. loop
2. wreath

Declension

Declension of sveigur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sveigur	sveigurinn	sveigar	sveigarnir
accusative	sveig	sveiginn	sveiga	sveigana
dative	sveig	sveignum	sveigum	sveigunum
genitive	sveigs, sveigar	sveigsins, sveigarins	sveiga	sveiganna

Synonyms

• (loop): lykkja, hanki, hönk
• (wreath): krans

Related terms

• sveiging
• sveigja