ýlir

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Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse ýlir, from Proto-Germanic *jihwlijaz. Cognate with Gothic 𐌾𐌹𐌿𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍃 (jiuleis, “a month”) and Old English ġiūli (“December and January”).

Noun

ýlir m (genitive singular ýlis, no plural)

  1. the second month of winter according to the old Icelandic calendar

Declension

Declension of ýlir (sg-only masculine)
indefinite singular
nominative ýlir
accusative ýli
dative ýli
genitive ýlis
  • jól (“Christmas, Yule”)

See also

Icelandic calendar months in Icelandic · Mánuðir í norrænu tímatalinu (layout · text)
Skammdegi · skammdegi, vetur
Gormánuður Ýlir Mörsugur Þorri Góa Einmánuður
gormánuður ýlir, frermánuður mörsugur, hrútmánuður þorri góa einmánuður
Náttleysi · náttleysi, sumar
Harpa Skerpla Sólmánuður Heyannir Tvímánuður Haustmánuður
harpa, gaukmánuður skerpla, sáðtíð, eggtíð, stekktíð sólmánuður, selmánuður heyannir tvímánuður, kornskurðarmánuður haustmánuður
Aukanætur · aukanætur
Sumarauka · sumarauka
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