"líf" meaning in Icelandic

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Noun

IPA: /liːv/
Rhymes: -iːv Etymology: From Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic *lībą. Etymology templates: {{der|is|non|líf}} Old Norse líf, {{der|is|gem-pro|*lībą}} Proto-Germanic *lībą Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} líf n (genitive singular lífs, nominative plural líf) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|n}} Forms: lífs [genitive, singular], líf [nominative, plural], neuter [table-tags], líf [indefinite, nominative, singular], lífið [definite, nominative, singular], líf [indefinite, nominative, plural], lífin [definite, nominative, plural], líf [accusative, indefinite, singular], lífið [accusative, definite, singular], líf [accusative, indefinite, plural], lífin [accusative, definite, plural], lífi [dative, indefinite, singular], lífinu [dative, definite, singular], lífum [dative, indefinite, plural], lífunum [dative, definite, plural], lífs [genitive, indefinite, singular], lífsins [definite, genitive, singular], lífa [genitive, indefinite, plural], lífanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. (uncountable) life (the state of being alive) Tags: neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-líf-is-noun-AB~PJcd1
  2. (uncountable) life (the period during which an individual is alive) Tags: neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-líf-is-noun-8VU3p9zJ
  3. (usually uncountable) an individual’s way of living or experience of being alive (throughout one’s lifespan or in some period of it); life, lifestyle Tags: neuter, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-líf-is-noun-jF7cnZyM
  4. (uncountable) life (living things collectively) Tags: neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-líf-is-noun-G3PWsDN6
  5. (by extension) life (the existence of an inanimate object as a functional or distinct entity) Tags: broadly, neuter
    Sense id: en-líf-is-noun-7ybOA4QC
  6. (countable, video games) life (one of the player’s chances to play, lost when a mistake is made) Tags: countable, neuter Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-líf-is-noun-xbjNmruA Topics: video-games
  7. (uncountable, video games) health, hit points, the amount of damage a player can take before he loses a life Tags: neuter, uncountable Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-líf-is-noun-PUcl6Teb Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 22 5 7 25 1 6 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 3 3 26 2 6 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 2 2 28 1 6 37 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (life): fjör
Disambiguation of 'life': 18 17 8 19 16 15 8 Derived forms: á lífi, láta lífið, lífeðlisfræði, líffræði, lífgjöf, líf hangir á bláþræði, lífljómun, lífs eða liðinn, lífsmark, lífstíð, lífvörður, nær dauða en lífi, vera líf í tuskunum, vera um líf og dauða að tefla

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "á lífi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "láta lífið"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lífeðlisfræði"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "líffræði"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lífgjöf"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "líf hangir á bláþræði"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lífljómun"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lífs eða liðinn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lífsmark"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lífstíð"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lífvörður"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nær dauða en lífi"
    },
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      "word": "vera líf í tuskunum"
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      "form": "lífið",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "líf",
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    {
      "form": "líf",
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      "form": "lífi",
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      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "lífum",
      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "lífunum",
      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "lífs",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "lífa",
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        "plural"
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        {
          "english": "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.",
          "ref": "Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)",
          "text": "Allir menn eiga rétt til lífs, frelsis og mannhelgi."
        }
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        "(uncountable) life (the state of being alive)"
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        {
          "english": "How many lives has greed destroyed?",
          "ref": "2011 June, Fjölnir Ásbjörnsson, tru.is (sermon):",
          "text": "Hvað hefur græðgin eyðilagt margar sálir og mörg líf?",
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        }
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      "links": [
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        "(usually uncountable) an individual’s way of living or experience of being alive (throughout one’s lifespan or in some period of it); life, lifestyle"
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        "(uncountable) life (living things collectively)"
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          "orig": "is:Video games",
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            "Mass media",
            "Software",
            "Recreation",
            "Culture",
            "Media",
            "Computing",
            "Human activity",
            "Society",
            "Communication",
            "Technology",
            "Human behaviour",
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            "Human",
            "Fundamental"
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        {
          "english": "I only had one life left when I finally got to the last level.",
          "text": "Ég átti bara eitt líf eftir þegar ég komst loksins í síðasta borðið.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        {
          "english": "Terran are best at surviving a 6pool because of SCVs who have 60 HP [lit. 60 in health/HP].",
          "ref": "2000 September, kjarni, hugi.is (forum), comments:",
          "text": "Terran eru bestir í að survivea 6pool vegna scvs sem eru með 60 í líf..",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "and yes, feral druids in [i.e. wearing/wielding] a PvP set [i.e. item set] most often have MUCH more health than a warrior in Tier 1 epic [i.e. a Tier 1 item set of epic quality]",
          "ref": "2006 February, kjellz, hugi.is (forum), comments:",
          "text": "og já feral druidar í PvP setti eru oftast með MIKLU meira líf en warrior í Tier 1 epici",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/liːv/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːv"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "18 17 8 19 16 15 8",
      "sense": "life",
      "word": "fjör"
    }
  ],
  "word": "líf"
}
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      "word": "á lífi"
    },
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      "word": "líf hangir á bláþræði"
    },
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      "word": "lífs eða liðinn"
    },
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      "word": "nær dauða en lífi"
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      "word": "vera líf í tuskunum"
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        {
          "english": "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.",
          "ref": "Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)",
          "text": "Allir menn eiga rétt til lífs, frelsis og mannhelgi."
        }
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        "life (the period during which an individual is alive)"
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "How many lives has greed destroyed?",
          "ref": "2011 June, Fjölnir Ásbjörnsson, tru.is (sermon):",
          "text": "Hvað hefur græðgin eyðilagt margar sálir og mörg líf?",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "an individual’s way of living or experience of being alive (throughout one’s lifespan or in some period of it); life, lifestyle"
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        [
          "lifestyle",
          "lifestyle"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually uncountable) an individual’s way of living or experience of being alive (throughout one’s lifespan or in some period of it); life, lifestyle"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "uncountable",
        "usually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic uncountable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "life (living things collectively)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable) life (living things collectively)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "life (the existence of an inanimate object as a functional or distinct entity)"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension) life (the existence of an inanimate object as a functional or distinct entity)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic countable nouns",
        "Icelandic terms with usage examples",
        "is:Video games"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I only had one life left when I finally got to the last level.",
          "text": "Ég átti bara eitt líf eftir þegar ég komst loksins í síðasta borðið.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "life (one of the player’s chances to play, lost when a mistake is made)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "video game",
          "video game"
        ],
        [
          "life",
          "life"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable, video games) life (one of the player’s chances to play, lost when a mistake is made)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "video-games"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic terms with quotations",
        "Icelandic uncountable nouns",
        "is:Video games"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Terran are best at surviving a 6pool because of SCVs who have 60 HP [lit. 60 in health/HP].",
          "ref": "2000 September, kjarni, hugi.is (forum), comments:",
          "text": "Terran eru bestir í að survivea 6pool vegna scvs sem eru með 60 í líf..",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "english": "and yes, feral druids in [i.e. wearing/wielding] a PvP set [i.e. item set] most often have MUCH more health than a warrior in Tier 1 epic [i.e. a Tier 1 item set of epic quality]",
          "ref": "2006 February, kjellz, hugi.is (forum), comments:",
          "text": "og já feral druidar í PvP setti eru oftast með MIKLU meira líf en warrior í Tier 1 epici",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "health, hit points, the amount of damage a player can take before he loses a life"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "video game",
          "video game"
        ],
        [
          "health",
          "health"
        ],
        [
          "hit point",
          "hit point"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable, video games) health, hit points, the amount of damage a player can take before he loses a life"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "video-games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/liːv/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːv"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "life",
      "word": "fjör"
    }
  ],
  "word": "líf"
}

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