lík

See also: lik, -lik, and -lık

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse lík, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg- (image, likeness; similar, like).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lʊiːjk/
    Rhymes: -ʊiːjk

Noun

lík n (genitive singular líks, plural lík)

  1. dead body, corpse

Declension

Declension of lík
n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lík líkið lík líkini
accusative lík líkið lík líkini
dative líki líkinum líkum líkunum
genitive líks líksins líka líkanna

Synonyms

  • (dead body):

Derived terms

  • líkbátur
  • líkberi
  • líkbilur
  • líkbleikur
  • líkblikna
  • líkbrenna
  • líkbøra
  • líkdámur
  • líkdeymur
  • líkdæmdur
  • líkdæmi
  • líkfall
  • líkferð
  • líkfylgi
  • líkhár
  • líkhella
  • líkhús
  • líkkista
  • líkmaður
  • líksálmur
  • líkskari
  • líkskoðan
  • líkskoðari
  • líkskurður
  • líksteinur
  • líktala
  • líkvagnur
  • líkverja
  • líkvognur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse lík, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg- (image, likeness; similar, like).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liːk/
    Rhymes: -iːk

Noun

lík n (genitive singular líks, nominative plural lík)

  1. dead body, corpse
  2. an empty bottle or can of alcohol

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

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