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Icelandic
Etymology
From líta yfir (“to look through, to look over”).
Pronunciation
Noun
yfirlit n (genitive singular yfirlits, nominative plural yfirlit)
- summary, overview
- view, scenery
- a person's general appearance (describing the face)
- Synonym: yfirbragð
að vera ákveðinn yfirlitum- to be of a certain complexion, to have a certain appearance
- dökkur yfirlitum ― with dark features (i.e. dark hair and dark eyebrows)
- ljós yfirlitum ― with blond hair and blond eyebrows
- Hún var glaðleg yfirlitum. ― She appeared quite happy.
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