ilmur

== Icelandic == === Etymology === From Old Norse ilmr. Further origin unknown. Maybe related to dialectal Norwegian ulme (“to mould”). Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål ilm (“fragrance, scent”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɪlmʏr] Rhymes: -ɪlmʏr Homophone: Ilmur === Noun === ilmur m (genitive singular ilms, no plural) fragrance, aroma, perfume (pleasant scent) Synonym: angan f Antonyms: fýla f, ólykt f, fnykur m, óþefur m, stækja f, stybba f, daunn m (“unpleasant smell”) Hypernyms: lykt f, þefur m, dámur m (“smell”) mildur/sætur/höfugur ilmur ― a mild/sweet/heavy fragrance ilmur af ― fragrance of finna ilm ― to smell a scent anda að sér ilmi ― to inhale a fragrance Afskorin blóm eru bæði falleg og gefa góðan ilm sem fyllir herbergið. ― Cut flowers are both beautiful and give off a lovely fragrance that fills the room. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ilma (“to smell pleasant”) ilmandi (“fragrant, aromatic”) ilming f, ilman f (“fragrance, pleasant scent”) === References === === Further reading === Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “ilmur”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies “ilmur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages) “ilmur”, in Íðorðabanki [Terminology Bank] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, 2002–2024 “ilmur”, in Ritmálssafn Orðabókar Háskólans [The Written Collection of the Lexicological Institute] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies