Icelandic

Adjective

lygn ‎(comparative lygnari, superlative lygnastur)

1. (of water, weather, etc.) still, calm

Inflection

Etymology 2

Attested in Icelandic since the 16th century. Possibly inherited, but likely a loanword from Old Saxon lugina, in either case ultimately from Proto-Germanic *lugīnō.

Noun

lygn f ‎(genitive singular lygnar, no plural)

1. (obsolete) lie, lies, falsehood

Declension

Synonyms

• (lie): lygi

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• løgn

Noun

lygn f ‎(definite singular lygna, indefinite plural lygner, definite plural lygnene)

1. a lie

   Han har fortald deg ei lygn.

   He has told you a lie.

References

• “lygn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.