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fjör

fjör

See also: fjor, fjoer, fjór, fjǫr, and fjør

Icelandic

Noun

fjör n ‎(genitive singular fjörs, no plural)

vitality, sprightliness, vigour, energy ^syn.
fun, merriment ^syn.
life ^syn.

Declension

declension of fjör

	indefinite	definite
n-s	singular
nominative	fjör	fjörið
accusative	fjör	fjörið
dative	fjöri	fjörinu
genitive	fjörs	fjörsins

Usage notes

Especially frequent in alliterative phrases such as eiga fótum fjör að launa.

Synonyms

(vitality):^def. lífsafl, lífsþróttur, lífsfjör
(merriment):^def. gleðskapur
(life):^def. líf

Derived terms

Terms derived from fjör

eiga fótum fjör að launa
fjörbrot (synonyms helstríð, dauðastríð; a death struggle)
fjörefni (synonyms vítamín; vitamin)
fjöregg
fjörfiskur

fjörga
fjörga (synonyms lífga; vitalize)
fjörgamall
fjörlegur

fjörugur
í fullu fjöri
meðfætt fjörleysi (debilitas neonatorum)
viðbragðafjör (erethism)

Old Norse

Noun

fjör ?

Alternative form of fjǫr