líkur
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See also: likur
Etymology
From Old Norse líkr, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
líkur (comparative líkari, superlative líkastur)
Declension
| Weak adjectival inflection of líkur | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | líki | líka | líka |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | líka | líku | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | |||
| Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | líku | ||
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | |||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | |||
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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adjective
líkur (comparative líkari, superlative líkastur)
- alike, similar, like, resembling [with dative]
- Þú ert mjög lík vinkonu minni.
- You look just like my friend.
- Hann er líkur mér.
- He resembles me.
Declension
| strong declension (indefinite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | líkur | lík | líkt | |
| accusative | líkan | líka | ||
| dative | líkum | líkri | líku | |
| genitive | líks | líkrar | líks | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | líkir | líkar | lík | |
| accusative | líka | |||
| dative | líkum | |||
| genitive | líkra | |||
| weak declension (definite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | líki | líka | líka | |
| acc/dat/gen | líka | líku | ||
| plural (all-case) | líku | |||
positive forms of líkur
| weak declension (definite) |
masculine | feminine | neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular (all-case) | líkari | líkari | líkara | |
| plural (all-case) | líkari | |||
comparative forms of líkur
| strong declension (indefinite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | líkastur | líkust | líkast | |
| accusative | líkastan | líkasta | ||
| dative | líkustum | líkastri | líkustu | |
| genitive | líkasts | líkastrar | líkasts | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | líkastir | líkastar | líkust | |
| accusative | líkasta | |||
| dative | líkustum | |||
| genitive | líkastra | |||
| weak declension (definite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | líkasti | líkasta | líkasta | |
| acc/dat/gen | líkasta | líkustu | ||
| plural (all-case) | líkustu | |||
superlative forms of líkur
Derived terms
- líkur sækir líkan heim (“birds of a feather flock together”)
- sækjast sér um líkir (“birds of a feather flock together”)
Etymology 2
Noun
líkur f pl (plural only, genitive plural líka or líkna)
Declension
Declension of líkur (pl-only feminine)
Derived terms
- eins og að líkum lætur
- leiða líkur að (“to produce evidence for”)
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