alvöruleysi

Icelandic

Etymology

From alvara (“earnestness”) +‎ -leysi (“-lessness”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈalvœːrʏˌleiːsɪ/

Noun

alvöruleysi n (genitive singular alvöruleysis, no plural)

  1. frivolity, levity
    Synonym: léttúð

Declension
declension of alvöruleysi
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative alvöruleysi alvöruleysið
accusative alvöruleysi alvöruleysið
dative alvöruleysi alvöruleysinu
genitive alvöruleysis alvöruleysisins
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