klár

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See also: klar and klär

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German klar, from Latin clarus (“bright, clear”).

Adjective

klár (comparative klárari, superlative klárastur)

  1. clever, sharp bright, certain, knowledgeable
    Synonyms: skarpur, greindur, snjall
  2. prepared, ready
    Synonym: tilbúinn
Declension
positive forms of klár
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative klár klár klárt
accusative kláran klára
dative klárum klárri kláru
genitive klárs klárrar klárs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative klárir klárar klár
accusative klára
dative klárum
genitive klárra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative klári klára klára
acc/dat/gen klára kláru
plural (all-case) kláru
comparative forms of klár
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) klárari klárari klárara
plural (all-case) klárari
superlative forms of klár
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative klárastur klárust klárast
accusative klárastan klárasta
dative klárustum klárastri klárustu
genitive klárasts klárastrar klárasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative klárastir klárastar klárust
accusative klárasta
dative klárustum
genitive klárastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative klárasti klárasta klárasta
acc/dat/gen klárasta klárustu
plural (all-case) klárustu
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Norse klárr, from Proto-Germanic *klawaraz.

Noun

klár m (genitive singular klárs, nominative plural klárar)

  1. workhorse, horse
    • Á Sprengisandi (“On Sprengisandur”) by Grímur Thomsen
      Ríðum, ríðum, rekum yfir sandinn,
      rökkrið er að síða á Herðubreið,
      álfadrottning er að beizla gandinn,
      ekki er gott að verða á hennar leið;
      vænsta klárinn vildi eg gefa til
      að vera kominn ofan í Kiðagil.
      Ride, ride, ride hard across the sands,
      darkness settles over Herðubreið.
      The Queen of the elves bridles her steed -
      be careful not to cross her path.
      My best horse I'd sacrifice
      to be safely back in Kiðagil.
Declension
Declension of klár (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative klár klárinn klárar klárarnir
accusative klár klárinn klára klárana
dative klár klárnum klárum klárunum
genitive klárs klársins klára kláranna
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