Icelandic

Verb

hýrna ‎(weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hýrnaði, supine hýrnað)

1. (personal) to become glad

   Mamma hennar hýrnaði þegar hún sá efnilegt mannsefni dóttur sinnar.

   Her mother became glad upon seeing her daughter's eligible fiancé.

2. (impersonal) to cheer up

   Það hýrnar yfir honum í hvert sinn sem hann borðar.

   He cheers up every time he eats.

Derived terms

• hýrna yfir