hlífa

== Icelandic == === Etymology === From Old Norse hlífa, from Proto-Germanic *hlībijaną. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈl̥iːva/ Rhymes: -iːva === Verb === hlífa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hlífði, supine hlíft) to protect, to shield [with dative] Synonyms: vernda, verja, skýla to spare [with dative] Synonyms: vægja, spara, þyrma ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== hlíf (“shield, screen; protection”)