"efri" meaning in Icelandic

See efri in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛvrɪ/
Rhymes: -ɛvrɪ Etymology: From Old Norse efri, øfri. Cognate with Swedish övre. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|efri}} Old Norse efri, {{cog|sv|övre}} Swedish övre Head templates: {{is-adj|@@}} efri (comparative only, superlative efstur) Inflection templates: {{is-adecl|-pos}} Forms: efstur [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], efri [masculine, singular, weak], efri [feminine, singular, weak], efra [neuter, singular, weak], efri [plural, weak], no-table-tags [table-tags], efstur [masculine, nominative, strong], efst [feminine, nominative, strong], efst [neuter, nominative, strong], efstan [accusative, masculine, strong], efsta [accusative, feminine, strong], efst [accusative, neuter, strong], efstum [dative, masculine, strong], efstri [dative, feminine, strong], efstu [dative, neuter, strong], efsts [genitive, masculine, strong], efstrar [feminine, genitive, strong], efsts [genitive, neuter, strong], efstir [masculine, nominative, strong], efstar [feminine, nominative, strong], efsta [accusative, masculine, strong], efstar [accusative, feminine, strong], efstum [dative, strong], efstra [genitive, strong], efsti [masculine, nominative, weak], efsta [feminine, nominative, weak], efsta [neuter, nominative, weak], efsta [error-unrecognized-form, masculine, weak], efstu [error-unrecognized-form, feminine, weak], efsta [error-unrecognized-form, neuter, weak], efstu [plural, weak]
  1. upper, higher Tags: comparative
    Sense id: en-efri-is-adj-~nCBsUqa Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 70 14 16 Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 44 13 15 13 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 100 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 0 0 0
  2. top, upper, superior Tags: comparative
    Sense id: en-efri-is-adj-SH2HAgbI
  3. (of time) later Tags: comparative
    Sense id: en-efri-is-adj-HZKD2Ejq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: á efri árum, efri bekkirnir (english: the upper grades, the upper forms), efri ár, efsti dagur, efsta stig
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      "word": "á efri árum"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "the upper grades, the upper forms",
      "translation": "the upper grades, the upper forms",
      "word": "efri bekkirnir"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "efri ár"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "efsti dagur"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "efsta stig"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "övre"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish övre",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse efri, øfri. Cognate with Swedish övre.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "efstur",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "is-adecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "form": "efri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "efstur",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efst",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efst",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efst",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsts",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstrar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsts",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsta",
      "source": "declension",
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        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstar",
      "source": "declension",
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        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsti",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsta",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "weak"
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    },
    {
      "form": "efsta",
      "source": "declension",
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        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsta",
      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "efstu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "feminine",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "neuter",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "weak"
      ]
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      },
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "adj",
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              28
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          "english": "My friend lives on the upper storey.",
          "text": "Vinur minn býr á efri hæðinni.",
          "translation": "My friend lives on the upper storey.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "upper, higher"
      ],
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        [
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          "english": "My mom was always at the top of her class.",
          "text": "Mamma var alltaf efst í bekknum sínum.",
          "translation": "My mom was always at the top of her class.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "top, upper, superior"
      ],
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          "top",
          "top"
        ],
        [
          "upper",
          "upper"
        ],
        [
          "superior",
          "superior"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "later"
      ],
      "id": "en-efri-is-adj-HZKD2Ejq",
      "links": [
        [
          "later",
          "later"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of time) later"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of time"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛvrɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛvrɪ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "efri"
}
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    "Icelandic lemmas",
    "Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse",
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    "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old Norse non-lemma forms",
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    {
      "word": "á efri árum"
    },
    {
      "english": "the upper grades, the upper forms",
      "translation": "the upper grades, the upper forms",
      "word": "efri bekkirnir"
    },
    {
      "word": "efri ár"
    },
    {
      "word": "efsti dagur"
    },
    {
      "word": "efsta stig"
    }
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      "expansion": "Swedish övre",
      "name": "cog"
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      "form": "efstur",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
      "form": "efri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "efstur",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efst",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efst",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "strong"
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    },
    {
      "form": "efst",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstri",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsts",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstrar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsts",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstir",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efstra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "strong"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "efsti",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "weak"
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    },
    {
      "form": "efsta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "efsta",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "efstu",
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      "form": "efsta",
      "source": "declension",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "neuter",
        "weak"
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    {
      "form": "efstu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "english": "My friend lives on the upper storey.",
          "text": "Vinur minn býr á efri hæðinni.",
          "translation": "My friend lives on the upper storey.",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
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          "english": "My mom was always at the top of her class.",
          "text": "Mamma var alltaf efst í bekknum sínum.",
          "translation": "My mom was always at the top of her class.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "top, upper, superior"
      ],
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          "top",
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        [
          "upper",
          "upper"
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          "superior",
          "superior"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "later"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "later",
          "later"
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      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of time) later"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of time"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛvrɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛvrɪ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "efri"
}

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