hér
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse hér (“here”), from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r.
Pronunciation
editAdverb
edithér
- here
- Á Sprengisandi (“On Sprengisandur”) by Grímur Thomsen
- Ríðum, ríðum og rekum yfir sandinn,
- rennur sól á bak við Arnarfell,
- hér á reiki er margur óhreinn andinn,
- úr því fer að skyggja á jökulsvell;
- Drottinn leiði drösulinn minn,
- drjúgur verður síðasti áfanginn.
- Ride, ride, ride hard across the sands,
- the sun is settling behind Arnarfell.
- Here many spirits of the dark
- threaten in the gloom over the glacier's ice.
- The Lord leads my horse,
- it is still a long, long way home.
- Á Sprengisandi (“On Sprengisandur”) by Grímur Thomsen
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editOld Norse
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *hē₂r.
Adverb
edithér