líferni
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse líferni. By surface analysis, líf n (“life”) + -erni (nominal suffix). Cf. Swedish leverne and Norwegian Nynorsk liverne.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliːvɛrtnɪ/
Noun
líferni n (genitive singular lífernis, no plural)
- way of life, lifestyle
- Synonyms: lifnaður m, lífsstíll m (“lifestyle”), lifnaðarhættir m pl, lífsmáti m, lífshættir m pl, lífsvenjur f pl
- Ég er ekki á djamminu og þú sérð mig aldrei auglýsa slíkt líferni.
- I'm not on the party scene and you'll never see me promoting that lifestyle.
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | líferni | lífernið |
| accusative | líferni | lífernið |
| dative | líferni | líferninu |
| genitive | lífernis | lífernisins |
References
- ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “líferni”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN, page 561 (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
Further reading
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “líferni”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
- “líferni” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)