eignarfall

eignarfall n (genitive singular eignarfalls, nominative plural eignarföll)

eignarfalls (genitive singular)
eignarföll (nominative plural)
eignarfall (indefinite nominative singular)
eignarfallið (definite nominative singular)
eignarföll (indefinite nominative plural)
eignarföllin (definite nominative plural)
eignarfall (accusative indefinite singular)
eignarfallið (accusative definite singular)
eignarföll (accusative indefinite plural)
eignarföllin (accusative definite plural)
eignarfalli (dative indefinite singular)
eignarfallinu (dative definite singular)
eignarföllum (dative indefinite plural)
eignarföllunum (dative definite plural)
eignarfalls (genitive indefinite singular)
eignarfallsins (definite genitive singular)
eignarfalla (genitive indefinite plural)
eignarfallanna (definite genitive plural)

From eign (“ownership”) + fall (“case”), as the genitive often denotes ownership or belonging.

Forsetningin ‚til' er oft notuð til að finna eignarfallið.

The preposition 'til' is often used to find the genitive case.


þolfall

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þolfall n (genitive singular þolfalls, nominative plural þolföll)

þolfalls (genitive singular)
þolföll (nominative plural)
þolfall (indefinite nominative singular)
þolfallið (definite nominative singular)
þolföll (indefinite nominative plural)
þolföllin (definite nominative plural)
þolfall (accusative indefinite singular)
þolfallið (accusative definite singular)
þolföll (accusative indefinite plural)
þolföllin (accusative definite plural)
þolfalli (dative indefinite singular)
þolfallinu (dative definite singular)
þolföllum (dative indefinite plural)
þolföllunum (dative definite plural)
þolfalls (genitive indefinite singular)
þolfallsins (definite genitive singular)
þolfalla (genitive indefinite plural)
þolfallanna (definite genitive plural)

From þol (“endurance”), because the object in the "accusative" is usually that which is subjected to a verb’s action + fall (“case”).


sviftifall

sviftifall n (genitive singular sviftifalls, nominative plural sviftiföll)

sviftifalls (genitive singular)
sviftiföll (nominative plural)
sviftifall (indefinite nominative singular)
sviftifallið (definite nominative singular)
sviftiföll (indefinite nominative plural)
sviftiföllin (definite nominative plural)
sviftifall (accusative indefinite singular)
sviftifallið (accusative definite singular)
sviftiföll (accusative indefinite plural)
sviftiföllin (accusative definite plural)
sviftifalli (dative indefinite singular)
sviftifallinu (dative definite singular)
sviftiföllum (dative indefinite plural)
sviftiföllunum (dative definite plural)
sviftifalls (genitive indefinite singular)
sviftifallsins (definite genitive singular)
sviftifalla (genitive indefinite plural)
sviftifallanna (definite genitive plural)

From svifta (“to deprive, remove something from”) + fall (“case”).


ávarpsfall

ávarpsfall n (genitive singular ávarpsfalls, nominative plural ávarpsföll)

ávarpsfalls (genitive singular)
ávarpsföll (nominative plural)
ávarpsfall (indefinite nominative singular)
ávarpsfallið (definite nominative singular)
ávarpsföll (indefinite nominative plural)
ávarpsföllin (definite nominative plural)
ávarpsfall (accusative indefinite singular)
ávarpsfallið (accusative definite singular)
ávarpsföll (accusative indefinite plural)
ávarpsföllin (accusative definite plural)
ávarpsfalli (dative indefinite singular)
ávarpsfallinu (dative definite singular)
ávarpsföllum (dative indefinite plural)
ávarpsföllunum (dative definite plural)
ávarpsfalls (genitive indefinite singular)
ávarpsfallsins (definite genitive singular)
ávarpsfalla (genitive indefinite plural)
ávarpsfallanna (definite genitive plural)

From ávarps (“of an address”) the genitive of ávarp (“address”) + fall (“case”).


pí

pí n (genitive singular pís, nominative plural pí)

pís (genitive singular)
pí (nominative plural)

From Ancient Greek πῖ (pî), used in mathematics to represent periphery.

pi, the name of the sixteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets and the seventeenth in Old Greek.


gé

gé n (genitive singular gés, nominative plural gé)

gés (genitive singular)
gé (nominative plural)
gé (indefinite nominative singular)
géið (definite nominative singular)
gé (indefinite nominative plural)
géin (definite nominative plural)
gé (accusative indefinite singular)
géið (accusative definite singular)
gé (accusative indefinite plural)
géin (accusative definite plural)
géi (dative indefinite singular)
géinu (dative definite singular)
géum (dative indefinite plural)
géunum (dative definite plural)
gés (genitive indefinite singular)
gésins (definite genitive singular)
géa (genitive indefinite plural)
géanna (definite genitive plural)

The name of the Latin-script letter G/g.


beinir

beinir m (genitive singular beinis, nominative plural beinar)

beinis (genitive singular)
beinar (nominative plural)
beinir (indefinite nominative singular)
beinirinn (definite nominative singular)
beinar (indefinite nominative plural)
beinarnir (definite nominative plural)
beini (accusative indefinite singular)
beininn (accusative definite singular)
beina (accusative indefinite plural)
beinana (accusative definite plural)
beini (dative indefinite singular)
beininum (dative definite singular)
beinum (dative indefinite plural)
beinunum (dative definite plural)
beinis (genitive indefinite singular)
beinisins (definite genitive singular)
beina (genitive indefinite plural)
beinanna (definite genitive plural)

Calque of English router, from beina (“to route, direct”) + -ir.


pólska

pólsku (genitive singular)
pólska (indefinite nominative singular)
pólskan (definite nominative singular)
pólsku (accusative indefinite singular)
pólskuna (accusative definite singular)
pólsku (dative indefinite singular)
pólskunni (dative definite singular)
pólsku (genitive indefinite singular)
pólskunnar (definite genitive singular)


sagnorð

sagnorð n (genitive singular sagnorðs, nominative plural sagnorð)

sagnorðs (genitive singular)
sagnorð (nominative plural)
sagnorð (indefinite nominative singular)
sagnorðið (definite nominative singular)
sagnorð (indefinite nominative plural)
sagnorðin (definite nominative plural)
sagnorð (accusative indefinite singular)
sagnorðið (accusative definite singular)
sagnorð (accusative indefinite plural)
sagnorðin (accusative definite plural)
sagnorði (dative indefinite singular)
sagnorðinu (dative definite singular)
sagnorðum (dative indefinite plural)
sagnorðunum (dative definite plural)
sagnorðs (genitive indefinite singular)
sagnorðsins (definite genitive singular)
sagnorða (genitive indefinite plural)
sagnorðanna (definite genitive plural)

From sögn (“story, tale”) + orð (“word”).


vísa

vísa f (genitive singular vísu, nominative plural vísur)

vísu (genitive singular)
vísur (nominative plural)
vísa (indefinite nominative singular)
vísan (definite nominative singular)
vísur (indefinite nominative plural)
vísurnar (definite nominative plural)
vísu (accusative indefinite singular)
vísuna (accusative definite singular)
vísur (accusative indefinite plural)
vísurnar (accusative definite plural)
vísu (dative indefinite singular)
vísunni (dative definite singular)
vísum (dative indefinite plural)
vísunum (dative definite plural)
vísu (genitive indefinite singular)
vísunnar (definite genitive singular)
vísna (genitive indefinite plural)
vísnanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse vísa, cognate with Swedish visa.


blýantur

blýantur m (genitive singular blýants, nominative plural blýantar)

blýants (genitive singular)
blýantar (nominative plural)
blýantur (indefinite nominative singular)
blýanturinn (definite nominative singular)
blýantar (indefinite nominative plural)
blýantarnir (definite nominative plural)
blýant (accusative indefinite singular)
blýantinn (accusative definite singular)
blýanta (accusative indefinite plural)
blýantana (accusative definite plural)
blýanti (dative indefinite singular)
blýantinum (dative definite singular)
blýöntum (dative indefinite plural)
blýöntunum (dative definite plural)
blýants (genitive indefinite singular)
blýantsins (definite genitive singular)
blýanta (genitive indefinite plural)
blýantanna (definite genitive plural)


hollenska

hollenska f (genitive singular hollensku, no plural)

hollensku (genitive singular)
hollenska (indefinite nominative singular)
hollenskan (definite nominative singular)
hollensku (accusative indefinite singular)
hollenskuna (accusative definite singular)
hollensku (dative indefinite singular)
hollenskunni (dative definite singular)
hollensku (genitive indefinite singular)
hollenskunnar (definite genitive singular)

Skilurðu hollensku?


sænska

sænska f (genitive singular sænsku, no plural)

sænsku (genitive singular)
sænska (indefinite nominative singular)
sænskan (definite nominative singular)
sænsku (accusative indefinite singular)
sænskuna (accusative definite singular)
sænsku (dative indefinite singular)
sænskunni (dative definite singular)
sænsku (genitive indefinite singular)
sænskunnar (definite genitive singular)


færeyska

færeyska f (genitive singular færeysku, no plural)

færeysku (genitive singular)
færeyska (indefinite nominative singular)
færeyskan (definite nominative singular)
færeysku (accusative indefinite singular)
færeyskuna (accusative definite singular)
færeysku (dative indefinite singular)
færeyskunni (dative definite singular)
færeysku (genitive indefinite singular)
færeyskunnar (definite genitive singular)


málfræði

málfræði f (genitive singular málfræði, no plural)

málfræði (genitive singular)
málfræði (indefinite nominative singular)
málfræðin (definite nominative singular)
málfræði (accusative indefinite singular)
málfræðina (accusative definite singular)
málfræði (dative indefinite singular)
málfræðinni (dative definite singular)
málfræði (genitive indefinite singular)
málfræðinnar (definite genitive singular)

From mál (“language”) + -fræði (“-logy”).


norska

norska f (genitive singular norsku, no plural)

norsku (genitive singular)
norska (indefinite nominative singular)
norskan (definite nominative singular)
norsku (accusative indefinite singular)
norskuna (accusative definite singular)
norsku (dative indefinite singular)
norskunni (dative definite singular)
norsku (genitive indefinite singular)
norskunnar (definite genitive singular)


atviksorð

atviksorð n (genitive singular atviksorðs, nominative plural atviksorð)

atviksorðs (genitive singular)
atviksorð (nominative plural)
atviksorð (indefinite nominative singular)
atviksorðið (definite nominative singular)
atviksorð (indefinite nominative plural)
atviksorðin (definite nominative plural)
atviksorð (accusative indefinite singular)
atviksorðið (accusative definite singular)
atviksorð (accusative indefinite plural)
atviksorðin (accusative definite plural)
atviksorði (dative indefinite singular)
atviksorðinu (dative definite singular)
atviksorðum (dative indefinite plural)
atviksorðunum (dative definite plural)
atviksorðs (genitive indefinite singular)
atviksorðsins (definite genitive singular)
atviksorða (genitive indefinite plural)
atviksorðanna (definite genitive plural)

From atvik (“occurrence, event”) + orð (“word”).

compound

(grammar) adverb (often abbreviated ao.)


lýsingarorð

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lýsingarorð n (genitive singular lýsingarorðs, nominative plural lýsingarorð)

lýsingarorðs (genitive singular)
lýsingarorð (nominative plural)
lýsingarorð (indefinite nominative singular)
lýsingarorðið (definite nominative singular)
lýsingarorð (indefinite nominative plural)
lýsingarorðin (definite nominative plural)
lýsingarorð (accusative indefinite singular)
lýsingarorðið (accusative definite singular)
lýsingarorð (accusative indefinite plural)
lýsingarorðin (accusative definite plural)
lýsingarorði (dative indefinite singular)
lýsingarorðinu (dative definite singular)
lýsingarorðum (dative indefinite plural)
lýsingarorðunum (dative definite plural)
lýsingarorðs (genitive indefinite singular)
lýsingarorðsins (definite genitive singular)
lýsingarorða (genitive indefinite plural)
lýsingarorðanna (definite genitive plural)

From lýsing (“description”) + orð (“word”).


skál

skál f (genitive singular skálar, nominative plural skálar)

skálar (genitive singular)
skálar (nominative plural)
skál (indefinite nominative singular)
skálin (definite nominative singular)
skálar (indefinite nominative plural)
skálarnar (definite nominative plural)
skál (accusative indefinite singular)
skálina (accusative definite singular)
skálar (accusative indefinite plural)
skálarnar (accusative definite plural)
skál (dative indefinite singular)
skálinni (dative definite singular)
skálum (dative indefinite plural)
skálunum (dative definite plural)
skálar (genitive indefinite singular)
skálarinnar (definite genitive singular)
skála (genitive indefinite plural)
skálanna (definite genitive plural)
skál (indefinite nominative singular)
skálin (definite nominative singular)
skálir (indefinite nominative plural)
skálirnar (definite nominative plural)
skál (accusative indefinite singular)
skálina (accusative definite singular)
skálir (accusative indefinite plural)
skálirnar (accusative definite plural)
skál (dative indefinite singular)
skálinni (dative definite singular)
skálum (dative indefinite plural)
skálunum (dative definite plural)
skálar (genitive indefinite singular)
skálarinnar (definite genitive singular)
skála (genitive indefinite plural)
skálanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse skál, from Proto-Germanic *skēlō.


setning

setning f (genitive singular setningar, nominative plural setningar)

setningar (genitive singular)
setningar (nominative plural)
setning (indefinite nominative singular)
setningin (definite nominative singular)
setningar (indefinite nominative plural)
setningarnar (definite nominative plural)
setningu (accusative indefinite singular)
setninguna (accusative definite singular)
setningar (accusative indefinite plural)
setningarnar (accusative definite plural)
setningu (dative indefinite singular)
setningunni (dative definite singular)
setningum (dative indefinite plural)
setningunum (dative definite plural)
setningar (genitive indefinite singular)
setningarinnar (definite genitive singular)
setninga (genitive indefinite plural)
setninganna (definite genitive plural)


dimmur

dimmur (comparative dimmari, superlative dimmastur)

dimmari (comparative)
dimmastur (superlative)
dimmur (masculine nominative singular)
dimm (feminine nominative singular)
dimmt (neuter nominative singular)
dimman (accusative masculine singular)
dimma (accusative feminine singular)
dimmt (accusative neuter singular)
dimmum (dative masculine singular)
dimmri (dative feminine singular)
dimmu (dative neuter singular)
dimms (genitive masculine singular)
dimmrar (feminine genitive singular)
dimms (genitive neuter singular)
dimmir (masculine nominative plural)
dimmar (feminine nominative plural)
dimm (neuter nominative plural)
dimma (accusative masculine plural)
dimmar (accusative feminine plural)
dimm (accusative neuter plural)
dimmum (dative masculine plural)
dimmum (dative feminine plural)
dimmum (dative neuter plural)
dimmra (genitive masculine plural)
dimmra (feminine genitive plural)
dimmra (genitive neuter plural)
dimmi (masculine nominative singular)
dimma (feminine nominative singular)
dimma (neuter nominative singular)
dimma (accusative masculine singular)
dimmu (accusative feminine singular)
dimma (accusative neuter singular)
dimma (dative masculine singular)
dimmu (dative feminine singular)
dimma (dative neuter singular)
dimma (genitive masculine singular)
dimmu (feminine genitive singular)
dimma (genitive neuter singular)
dimmu (masculine nominative plural)
dimmu (feminine nominative plural)
dimmu (neuter nominative plural)
dimmu (accusative masculine plural)
dimmu (accusative feminine plural)
dimmu (accusative neuter plural)
dimmu (dative masculine plural)
dimmu (dative feminine plural)
dimmu (dative neuter plural)
dimmu (genitive masculine plural)
dimmu (feminine genitive plural)
dimmu (genitive neuter plural)
dimmari (comparative masculine nominative singular)
dimmari (comparative feminine nominative singular)
dimmara (comparative neuter nominative singular)
dimmari (accusative comparative masculine singular)
dimmari (accusative comparative feminine singular)
dimmara (accusative comparative neuter singular)
dimmari (comparative dative masculine singular)
dimmari (comparative dative feminine singular)
dimmara (comparative dative neuter singular)
dimmari (comparative genitive masculine singular)
dimmari (comparative feminine genitive singular)
dimmara (comparative genitive neuter singular)
dimmari (comparative masculine nominative plural)
dimmari (comparative feminine nominative plural)
dimmari (comparative neuter nominative plural)
dimmari (accusative comparative masculine plural)
dimmari (accusative comparative feminine plural)
dimmari (accusative comparative neuter plural)
dimmari (comparative dative masculine plural)
dimmari (comparative dative feminine plural)
dimmari (comparative dative neuter plural)
dimmari (comparative genitive masculine plural)
dimmari (comparative feminine genitive plural)
dimmari (comparative genitive neuter plural)
dimmastur (masculine nominative singular superlative)
dimmust (feminine nominative singular superlative)
dimmast (neuter nominative singular superlative)
dimmastan (accusative masculine singular superlative)
dimmasta (accusative feminine singular superlative)
dimmast (accusative neuter singular superlative)
dimmustum (dative masculine singular superlative)
dimmastri (dative feminine singular superlative)
dimmustu (dative neuter singular superlative)
dimmasts (genitive masculine singular superlative)
dimmastrar (feminine genitive singular superlative)
dimmasts (genitive neuter singular superlative)
dimmastir (masculine nominative plural superlative)
dimmastar (feminine nominative plural superlative)
dimmust (neuter nominative plural superlative)
dimmasta (accusative masculine plural superlative)
dimmastar (accusative feminine plural superlative)
dimmust (accusative neuter plural superlative)
dimmustum (dative masculine plural superlative)
dimmustum (dative feminine plural superlative)
dimmustum (dative neuter plural superlative)
dimmastra (genitive masculine plural superlative)
dimmastra (feminine genitive plural superlative)
dimmastra (genitive neuter plural superlative)
dimmasti (masculine nominative singular superlative)
dimmasta (feminine nominative singular superlative)
dimmasta (neuter nominative singular superlative)
dimmasta (accusative masculine singular superlative)
dimmustu (accusative feminine singular superlative)
dimmasta (accusative neuter singular superlative)
dimmasta (dative masculine singular superlative)
dimmustu (dative feminine singular superlative)
dimmasta (dative neuter singular superlative)
dimmasta (genitive masculine singular superlative)
dimmustu (feminine genitive singular superlative)
dimmasta (genitive neuter singular superlative)
dimmustu (masculine nominative plural superlative)
dimmustu (feminine nominative plural superlative)
dimmustu (neuter nominative plural superlative)
dimmustu (accusative masculine plural superlative)
dimmustu (accusative feminine plural superlative)
dimmustu (accusative neuter plural superlative)
dimmustu (dative masculine plural superlative)
dimmustu (dative feminine plural superlative)
dimmustu (dative neuter plural superlative)
dimmustu (genitive masculine plural superlative)
dimmustu (feminine genitive plural superlative)
dimmustu (genitive neuter plural superlative)

is-decl-adj-strong

positive (strong declension)

is-decl-adj-base

positive (strong declension)

is-decl-adj-weak

positive (weak declension)

is-decl-adj-base

positive (weak declension)

comparative

is-decl-adj-strong

superlative (strong declension)

is-decl-adj-base

superlative (strong declension)

is-decl-adj-weak

superlative (weak declension)

is-decl-adj-base

superlative (weak declension)

From Old Norse dimmr, from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz. Cognate with Old English dimm (whence English dim).


nafnliður

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nafnliður m (genitive singular nafnliðar or nafnliðs, nominative plural nafnliðir)

nafnliðar (genitive singular)
nafnliðs (genitive singular)
nafnliðir (nominative plural)
nafnliður (indefinite nominative singular)
nafnliðurinn (definite nominative singular)
nafnliðir (indefinite nominative plural)
nafnliðirnir (definite nominative plural)
nafnlið (accusative indefinite singular)
nafnliðinn (accusative definite singular)
nafnliði (accusative indefinite plural)
nafnliðina (accusative definite plural)
nafnliði (dative indefinite singular)
nafnlið (dative indefinite singular)
nafnliðnum (dative definite singular)
nafnliðum (dative indefinite plural)
nafnliðunum (dative definite plural)
nafnliðs (genitive indefinite singular)
nafnliðar (genitive indefinite singular)
nafnliðsins (definite genitive singular)
nafnliðarins (definite genitive singular)
nafnliða (genitive indefinite plural)
nafnliðanna (definite genitive plural)


ritgerð

ritgerð f (genitive singular ritgerðar, nominative plural ritgerðir)

ritgerðar (genitive singular)
ritgerðir (nominative plural)
ritgerð (indefinite nominative singular)
ritgerðin (definite nominative singular)
ritgerðir (indefinite nominative plural)
ritgerðirnar (definite nominative plural)
ritgerð (accusative indefinite singular)
ritgerðina (accusative definite singular)
ritgerðir (accusative indefinite plural)
ritgerðirnar (accusative definite plural)
ritgerð (dative indefinite singular)
ritgerðinni (dative definite singular)
ritgerðum (dative indefinite plural)
ritgerðunum (dative definite plural)
ritgerðar (genitive indefinite singular)
ritgerðarinnar (definite genitive singular)
ritgerða (genitive indefinite plural)
ritgerðanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈrɪːtˌcɛrð/


framtíð

framtíð f (genitive singular framtíðar, no plural)


óákveðið fornafn

óákveðið fornafn n (genitive singular óákveðins fornafns, nominative plural óákveðin fornöfn)

óákveðins fornafns (genitive singular)
óákveðin fornöfn (nominative plural)

From óákveðið the neuter form of óákveðinn (“indefinite”) and fornafn (“a pronoun”). Literally meaning indefinite pronoun.


afturbeygt fornafn

afturbeygt fornafn n (genitive singular afturbeygðs fornafns, nominative plural afturbeygð fornöfn)

afturbeygðs fornafns (genitive singular)
afturbeygð fornöfn (nominative plural)

From afturbeygt neuter of afturbeygður (“reflexive”) and fornafn (“a pronoun”).

Í íslensku fyrirfinnst afturbeygða fornafnið ekki í nefnifalli.

In Icelandic, the reflexive pronoun doesn't exist in the nominative case.

(grammar) reflexive pronoun, reflexive (the word sig (“oneself”))


spurnarfornafn

spurnarfornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
spurnarfornafnið (definite nominative singular)
spurnarfornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
spurnarfornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
spurnarfornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
spurnarfornafnið (accusative definite singular)
spurnarfornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
spurnarfornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
spurnarfornafni (dative indefinite singular)
spurnarfornafninu (dative definite singular)
spurnarfornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
spurnarfornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
spurnarfornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
spurnarfornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
spurnarfornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
spurnarfornafnanna (definite genitive plural)

From spurn (“the act of asking, question”) + fornafn (“pronoun”).

interrogative pronoun
interrogative pronoun


ábendingarfornafn

ábendingarfornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
ábendingarfornafnið (definite nominative singular)
ábendingarfornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
ábendingarfornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
ábendingarfornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
ábendingarfornafnið (accusative definite singular)
ábendingarfornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
ábendingarfornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
ábendingarfornafni (dative indefinite singular)
ábendingarfornafninu (dative definite singular)
ábendingarfornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
ábendingarfornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
ábendingarfornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
ábendingarfornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
ábendingarfornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
ábendingarfornafnanna (definite genitive plural)

From ábending (“the act of pointing out”) + fornafn (“pronoun”).

demonstrative pronoun
demonstrative pronoun


persónufornafn

persónufornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
persónufornafnið (definite nominative singular)
persónufornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
persónufornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
persónufornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
persónufornafnið (accusative definite singular)
persónufornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
persónufornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
persónufornafni (dative indefinite singular)
persónufornafninu (dative definite singular)
persónufornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
persónufornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
persónufornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
persónufornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
persónufornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
persónufornafnanna (definite genitive plural)

From persóna (“person”) + fornafn (“pronoun”).


eignarfornafn

eignarfornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
eignarfornafnið (definite nominative singular)
eignarfornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
eignarfornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
eignarfornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
eignarfornafnið (accusative definite singular)
eignarfornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
eignarfornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
eignarfornafni (dative indefinite singular)
eignarfornafninu (dative definite singular)
eignarfornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
eignarfornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
eignarfornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
eignarfornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
eignarfornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
eignarfornafnanna (definite genitive plural)

From eign (“possession, ownership”) + fornafn (“pronoun”).


tilvísunarfornafn

tilvísunarfornafn (indefinite nominative singular)
tilvísunarfornafnið (definite nominative singular)
tilvísunarfornöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
tilvísunarfornöfnin (definite nominative plural)
tilvísunarfornafn (accusative indefinite singular)
tilvísunarfornafnið (accusative definite singular)
tilvísunarfornöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
tilvísunarfornöfnin (accusative definite plural)
tilvísunarfornafni (dative indefinite singular)
tilvísunarfornafninu (dative definite singular)
tilvísunarfornöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
tilvísunarfornöfnunum (dative definite plural)
tilvísunarfornafns (genitive indefinite singular)
tilvísunarfornafnsins (definite genitive singular)
tilvísunarfornafna (genitive indefinite plural)
tilvísunarfornafnanna (definite genitive plural)

From tilvísun (“reference”) + fornafn (“pronoun”).


eiginnafn

eiginnafn n (genitive singular eignarnafns, nominative plural eiginnöfn)

eignarnafns (genitive singular)
eiginnöfn (nominative plural)
eiginnafn (indefinite nominative singular)
eiginnafnið (definite nominative singular)
eiginnöfn (indefinite nominative plural)
eiginnöfnin (definite nominative plural)
eiginnafn (accusative indefinite singular)
eiginnafnið (accusative definite singular)
eiginnöfn (accusative indefinite plural)
eiginnöfnin (accusative definite plural)
eiginnafni (dative indefinite singular)
eiginnafninu (dative definite singular)
eiginnöfnum (dative indefinite plural)
eiginnöfnunum (dative definite plural)
eiginnafns (genitive indefinite singular)
eiginnafnsins (definite genitive singular)
eiginnafna (genitive indefinite plural)
eiginnafnanna (definite genitive plural)


Leví

Leví (indefinite nominative singular)
Levíinn (definite nominative singular)
Levíar (indefinite nominative plural)
Levíarnir (definite nominative plural)
Leví (accusative indefinite singular)
Levíinn (accusative definite singular)
Levía (accusative indefinite plural)
Levíana (accusative definite plural)
Leví (dative indefinite singular)
Levínum (dative definite singular)
Levíum (dative indefinite plural)
Levíunum (dative definite plural)
Levís (genitive indefinite singular)
Levísins (definite genitive singular)
Levía (genitive indefinite plural)
Levíanna (definite genitive plural)


ljóð

ljóð n (genitive singular ljóðs, nominative plural ljóð)

ljóðs (genitive singular)
ljóð (nominative plural)
ljóð (indefinite nominative singular)
ljóðið (definite nominative singular)
ljóð (indefinite nominative plural)
ljóðin (definite nominative plural)
ljóð (accusative indefinite singular)
ljóðið (accusative definite singular)
ljóð (accusative indefinite plural)
ljóðin (accusative definite plural)
ljóði (dative indefinite singular)
ljóðinu (dative definite singular)
ljóðum (dative indefinite plural)
ljóðunum (dative definite plural)
ljóðs (genitive indefinite singular)
ljóðsins (definite genitive singular)
ljóða (genitive indefinite plural)
ljóðanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse ljóð, from Proto-Germanic *leuþą.


kínverska

kínverska f (genitive singular kínversku)

kínversku (genitive singular)
kínverska (indefinite nominative singular)
kínverskan (definite nominative singular)
kínversku (accusative indefinite singular)
kínverskuna (accusative definite singular)
kínversku (dative indefinite singular)
kínverskunni (dative definite singular)
kínversku (genitive indefinite singular)
kínverskunnar (definite genitive singular)


joð

joð n (genitive singular joðs, nominative plural joð)

joðs (genitive singular)
joð (nominative plural)
joð (indefinite nominative singular)
joðið (definite nominative singular)
joð (indefinite nominative plural)
joðin (definite nominative plural)
joð (accusative indefinite singular)
joðið (accusative definite singular)
joð (accusative indefinite plural)
joðin (accusative definite plural)
joði (dative indefinite singular)
joðinu (dative definite singular)
joðum (dative indefinite plural)
joðunum (dative definite plural)
joðs (genitive indefinite singular)
joðsins (definite genitive singular)
joða (genitive indefinite plural)
joðanna (definite genitive plural)


ítalska

ítalska f (genitive singular ítölsku, no plural)

ítölsku (genitive singular)
ítalska (indefinite nominative singular)
ítalskan (definite nominative singular)
ítölsku (accusative indefinite singular)
ítölskuna (accusative definite singular)
ítölsku (dative indefinite singular)
ítölskunni (dative definite singular)
ítölsku (genitive indefinite singular)
ítölskunnar (definite genitive singular)


finnska

finnska f (genitive singular finnsku, no plural)

finnsku (genitive singular)
finnska (indefinite nominative singular)
finnskan (definite nominative singular)
finnsku (accusative indefinite singular)
finnskuna (accusative definite singular)
finnsku (dative indefinite singular)
finnskunni (dative definite singular)
finnsku (genitive indefinite singular)
finnskunnar (definite genitive singular)


spænska

spænska f (genitive singular spænsku, no plural)

spænsku (genitive singular)
spænska (indefinite nominative singular)
spænskan (definite nominative singular)
spænsku (accusative indefinite singular)
spænskuna (accusative definite singular)
spænsku (dative indefinite singular)
spænskunni (dative definite singular)
spænsku (genitive indefinite singular)
spænskunnar (definite genitive singular)

From spænskur (“Spanish”), from Spánn (“Spain”).


latína

latína f (genitive singular latínu, no plural)

latínu (genitive singular)
latína (indefinite nominative singular)
latínan (definite nominative singular)
latínu (accusative indefinite singular)
latínuna (accusative definite singular)
latínu (dative indefinite singular)
latínunni (dative definite singular)
latínu (genitive indefinite singular)
latínunnar (definite genitive singular)


kú

kú n (genitive singular kús, nominative plural kú)

kús (genitive singular)
kú (nominative plural)
kú (indefinite nominative singular)
kúið (definite nominative singular)
kú (indefinite nominative plural)
kúin (definite nominative plural)
kú (accusative indefinite singular)
kúið (accusative definite singular)
kú (accusative indefinite plural)
kúin (accusative definite plural)
kúi (dative indefinite singular)
kúinu (dative definite singular)
kúum (dative indefinite plural)
kúunum (dative definite plural)
kús (genitive indefinite singular)
kúsins (definite genitive singular)
kúa (genitive indefinite plural)
kúanna (definite genitive plural)

The name of the Latin-script letter Q/q.


boðháttur

boðháttur m (genitive singular boðháttar, nominative plural boðhættir)

boðháttar (genitive singular)
boðhættir (nominative plural)
boðháttur (indefinite nominative singular)
boðhátturinn (definite nominative singular)
boðhættir (indefinite nominative plural)
boðhættirnir (definite nominative plural)
boðhátt (accusative indefinite singular)
boðháttinn (accusative definite singular)
boðhætti (accusative indefinite plural)
boðhættina (accusative definite plural)
boðhætti (dative indefinite singular)
boðhættinum (dative definite singular)
boðháttum (dative indefinite plural)
boðháttunum (dative definite plural)
boðháttar (genitive indefinite singular)
boðháttarins (definite genitive singular)
boðhátta (genitive indefinite plural)
boðháttanna (definite genitive plural)


nafnháttur

nafnháttur m (genitive singular nafnháttar, nominative plural nafnhættir)

nafnháttar (genitive singular)
nafnhættir (nominative plural)
nafnháttur (indefinite nominative singular)
nafnhátturinn (definite nominative singular)
nafnhættir (indefinite nominative plural)
nafnhættirnir (definite nominative plural)
nafnhátt (accusative indefinite singular)
nafnháttinn (accusative definite singular)
nafnhætti (accusative indefinite plural)
nafnhættina (accusative definite plural)
nafnhætti (dative indefinite singular)
nafnhættinum (dative definite singular)
nafnháttum (dative indefinite plural)
nafnháttunum (dative definite plural)
nafnháttar (genitive indefinite singular)
nafnháttarins (definite genitive singular)
nafnhátta (genitive indefinite plural)
nafnháttanna (definite genitive plural)

(grammar) infinitive, often abbreviated as nh.


framsöguháttur

framsöguháttur m (genitive singular framsöguháttar, nominative plural framsöguhættir)

framsöguháttar (genitive singular)
framsöguhættir (nominative plural)
framsöguháttur (indefinite nominative singular)
framsöguhátturinn (definite nominative singular)
framsöguhættir (indefinite nominative plural)
framsöguhættirnir (definite nominative plural)
framsöguhátt (accusative indefinite singular)
framsöguháttinn (accusative definite singular)
framsöguhætti (accusative indefinite plural)
framsöguhættina (accusative definite plural)
framsöguhætti (dative indefinite singular)
framsöguhættinum (dative definite singular)
framsöguháttum (dative indefinite plural)
framsöguháttunum (dative definite plural)
framsöguháttar (genitive indefinite singular)
framsöguháttarins (definite genitive singular)
framsöguhátta (genitive indefinite plural)
framsöguháttanna (definite genitive plural)


lýsingarháttur

lýsingarháttur m (genitive singular lýsingarháttar, nominative plural lýsingarhættir)

lýsingarháttar (genitive singular)
lýsingarhættir (nominative plural)
lýsingarháttur (indefinite nominative singular)
lýsingarhátturinn (definite nominative singular)
lýsingarhættir (indefinite nominative plural)
lýsingarhættirnir (definite nominative plural)
lýsingarhátt (accusative indefinite singular)
lýsingarháttinn (accusative definite singular)
lýsingarhætti (accusative indefinite plural)
lýsingarhættina (accusative definite plural)
lýsingarhætti (dative indefinite singular)
lýsingarhættinum (dative definite singular)
lýsingarháttum (dative indefinite plural)
lýsingarháttunum (dative definite plural)
lýsingarháttar (genitive indefinite singular)
lýsingarháttarins (definite genitive singular)
lýsingarhátta (genitive indefinite plural)
lýsingarháttanna (definite genitive plural)

From lýsing (“description”) + háttur (“mood”).


viðtengingarháttur

viðtengingarháttur m (genitive singular viðtengingarháttar, nominative plural viðtengingarhættir)

viðtengingarháttar (genitive singular)
viðtengingarhættir (nominative plural)
viðtengingarháttur (indefinite nominative singular)
viðtengingarhátturinn (definite nominative singular)
viðtengingarhættir (indefinite nominative plural)
viðtengingarhættirnir (definite nominative plural)
viðtengingarhátt (accusative indefinite singular)
viðtengingarháttinn (accusative definite singular)
viðtengingarhætti (accusative indefinite plural)
viðtengingarhættina (accusative definite plural)
viðtengingarhætti (dative indefinite singular)
viðtengingarhættinum (dative definite singular)
viðtengingarháttum (dative indefinite plural)
viðtengingarháttunum (dative definite plural)
viðtengingarháttar (genitive indefinite singular)
viðtengingarháttarins (definite genitive singular)
viðtengingarhátta (genitive indefinite plural)
viðtengingarháttanna (definite genitive plural)

From viðtenging (“an annexation”) derived from tengja við (“to connect to, to join”) and háttur (“a mood”) as a calque of the Latin modus coniunctivus since the subjunctive is frequently used when connecting a main clause with subordinate clauses.

(grammar) the conjunctive, the conjunctive mode; the subjunctive, the subjunctive mood


þáttur

þáttur m (genitive singular þáttar, nominative plural þættir)

þáttar (genitive singular)
þættir (nominative plural)
þáttur (indefinite nominative singular)
þátturinn (definite nominative singular)
þættir (indefinite nominative plural)
þættirnir (definite nominative plural)
þátt (accusative indefinite singular)
þáttinn (accusative definite singular)
þætti (accusative indefinite plural)
þættina (accusative definite plural)
þætti (dative indefinite singular)
þættinum (dative definite singular)
þáttum (dative indefinite plural)
þáttunum (dative definite plural)
þáttar (genitive indefinite singular)
þáttarins (definite genitive singular)
þátta (genitive indefinite plural)
þáttanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse þáttr, from Proto-Germanic *þēhtuz.

(literature) a short story, episode, especially referring to the ones written in medieval Iceland (see Wikipedia)


sagnbeyging

sagnbeyging f (genitive singular sagnbeygingar, nominative plural sagnbeygingar)

sagnbeygingar (genitive singular)
sagnbeygingar (nominative plural)
sagnbeyging (indefinite nominative singular)
sagnbeygingin (definite nominative singular)
sagnbeygingar (indefinite nominative plural)
sagnbeygingarnar (definite nominative plural)
sagnbeygingu (accusative indefinite singular)
sagnbeyginguna (accusative definite singular)
sagnbeygingar (accusative indefinite plural)
sagnbeygingarnar (accusative definite plural)
sagnbeygingu (dative indefinite singular)
sagnbeygingunni (dative definite singular)
sagnbeygingum (dative indefinite plural)
sagnbeygingunum (dative definite plural)
sagnbeygingar (genitive indefinite singular)
sagnbeygingarinnar (definite genitive singular)
sagnbeyginga (genitive indefinite plural)
sagnbeyginganna (definite genitive plural)

From sögn (“verb”) + beyging (“inflection”).

(grammar) conjugation, inflection of verbs


frumstig

frumstig n (genitive singular frumstigs, nominative plural frumstig)

frumstigs (genitive singular)
frumstig (nominative plural)
frumstig (indefinite nominative singular)
frumstigið (definite nominative singular)
frumstig (indefinite nominative plural)
frumstigin (definite nominative plural)
frumstig (accusative indefinite singular)
frumstigið (accusative definite singular)
frumstig (accusative indefinite plural)
frumstigin (accusative definite plural)
frumstigi (dative indefinite singular)
frumstiginu (dative definite singular)
frumstigum (dative indefinite plural)
frumstigunum (dative definite plural)
frumstigs (genitive indefinite singular)
frumstigsins (definite genitive singular)
frumstiga (genitive indefinite plural)
frumstiganna (definite genitive plural)

From frum- (“first, initial”) + stig (“degree, stage, level”).

prefix

(grammar) the positive degree, positive (abbreviation fst.)


stafróf

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stafróf n (genitive singular stafrófs, nominative plural stafróf)

stafrófs (genitive singular)
stafróf (nominative plural)
stafróf (indefinite nominative singular)
stafrófið (definite nominative singular)
stafróf (indefinite nominative plural)
stafrófin (definite nominative plural)
stafróf (accusative indefinite singular)
stafrófið (accusative definite singular)
stafróf (accusative indefinite plural)
stafrófin (accusative definite plural)
stafrófi (dative indefinite singular)
stafrófinu (dative definite singular)
stafrófum (dative indefinite plural)
stafrófunum (dative definite plural)
stafrófs (genitive indefinite singular)
stafrófsins (definite genitive singular)
stafrófa (genitive indefinite plural)
stafrófanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse stafróf, from Old English stæfrōf, stæfrǣw. Equivalent to stafur + -róf in málróf. See also litróf, hljóðróf, and róf (a back-formation from the compounds).


töluorð

töluorð n (genitive singular töluorðs, nominative plural töluorð)

töluorðs (genitive singular)
töluorð (nominative plural)
töluorð (indefinite nominative singular)
töluorðið (definite nominative singular)
töluorð (indefinite nominative plural)
töluorðin (definite nominative plural)
töluorð (accusative indefinite singular)
töluorðið (accusative definite singular)
töluorð (accusative indefinite plural)
töluorðin (accusative definite plural)
töluorði (dative indefinite singular)
töluorðinu (dative definite singular)
töluorðum (dative indefinite plural)
töluorðunum (dative definite plural)
töluorðs (genitive indefinite singular)
töluorðsins (definite genitive singular)
töluorða (genitive indefinite plural)
töluorðanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈtʰœːlʏˌɔrð/

(grammar) numeral, divided into frumtölur, raðtölur and blönduð töluorð (which are in turn divided into tölunafnorð, tölulýsingarorð and töluatviksorð)


smáorð

smáorð n (genitive singular smáorðs, nominative plural smáorð)

smáorðs (genitive singular)
smáorð (nominative plural)
smáorð (indefinite nominative singular)
smáorðið (definite nominative singular)
smáorð (indefinite nominative plural)
smáorðin (definite nominative plural)
smáorð (accusative indefinite singular)
smáorðið (accusative definite singular)
smáorð (accusative indefinite plural)
smáorðin (accusative definite plural)
smáorði (dative indefinite singular)
smáorðinu (dative definite singular)
smáorðum (dative indefinite plural)
smáorðunum (dative definite plural)
smáorðs (genitive indefinite singular)
smáorðsins (definite genitive singular)
smáorða (genitive indefinite plural)
smáorðanna (definite genitive plural)

From smá- (“small, little”) + orð (“word”).

(grammar) a particle, function word; (a word which is neither a fallorð (“noun, pronoun, numeral, article”) nor a sagnorð (“a verb”)) (abbreviation sm.)


miðstig

miðstig n (genitive singular miðstigs, nominative plural miðstig)

miðstigs (genitive singular)
miðstig (nominative plural)
miðstig (indefinite nominative singular)
miðstigið (definite nominative singular)
miðstig (indefinite nominative plural)
miðstigin (definite nominative plural)
miðstig (accusative indefinite singular)
miðstigið (accusative definite singular)
miðstig (accusative indefinite plural)
miðstigin (accusative definite plural)
miðstigi (dative indefinite singular)
miðstiginu (dative definite singular)
miðstigum (dative indefinite plural)
miðstigunum (dative definite plural)
miðstigs (genitive indefinite singular)
miðstigsins (definite genitive singular)
miðstiga (genitive indefinite plural)
miðstiganna (definite genitive plural)

(grammar) comparative, a construction showing a relative quality (abbreviation mst.)


strumpur

strumpur m (genitive singular strumps, nominative plural strumpar)

strumps (genitive singular)
strumpar (nominative plural)
strumpur (indefinite nominative singular)
strumpurinn (definite nominative singular)
strumpar (indefinite nominative plural)
strumparnir (definite nominative plural)
strump (accusative indefinite singular)
strumpinn (accusative definite singular)
strumpa (accusative indefinite plural)
strumpana (accusative definite plural)
strumpi (dative indefinite singular)
strumpinum (dative definite singular)
strumpnum (dative definite singular)
strumpum (dative indefinite plural)
strumpunum (dative definite plural)
strumps (genitive indefinite singular)
strumpsins (definite genitive singular)
strumpa (genitive indefinite plural)
strumpanna (definite genitive plural)


karlkyn

karlkyn n (genitive singular karlkyns, no plural)

karlkyns (genitive singular)
karlkyn (indefinite nominative singular)
karlkynið (definite nominative singular)
karlkyn (accusative indefinite singular)
karlkynið (accusative definite singular)
karlkyni (dative indefinite singular)
karlkyninu (dative definite singular)
karlkyns (genitive indefinite singular)
karlkynsins (definite genitive singular)


hvorugkyn

hvorugkyn n (genitive singular hvorugkyns, no plural)

hvorugkyns (genitive singular)
hvorugkyn (indefinite nominative singular)
hvorugkynið (definite nominative singular)
hvorugkyn (accusative indefinite singular)
hvorugkynið (accusative definite singular)
hvorugkyni (dative indefinite singular)
hvorugkyninu (dative definite singular)
hvorugkyns (genitive indefinite singular)
hvorugkynsins (definite genitive singular)

/ˈxʷɔːrʏɣˌcʰɪːn/

From hvorugur (“neither”) + kyn (“gender”).

(grammar) neuter (abbreviated hvk. or hk.)


kvenkyn

kvenkyn n (genitive singular kvenkyns, no plural)

kvenkyns (genitive singular)
kvenkyn (indefinite nominative singular)
kvenkynið (definite nominative singular)
kvenkyn (accusative indefinite singular)
kvenkynið (accusative definite singular)
kvenkyni (dative indefinite singular)
kvenkyninu (dative definite singular)
kvenkyns (genitive indefinite singular)
kvenkynsins (definite genitive singular)


kvikmynd

kvikmynd f (genitive singular kvikmyndar, nominative plural kvikmyndir)

kvikmyndar (genitive singular)
kvikmyndir (nominative plural)
kvikmynd (indefinite nominative singular)
kvikmyndin (definite nominative singular)
kvikmyndir (indefinite nominative plural)
kvikmyndirnar (definite nominative plural)
kvikmynd (accusative indefinite singular)
kvikmyndina (accusative definite singular)
kvikmyndir (accusative indefinite plural)
kvikmyndirnar (accusative definite plural)
kvikmynd (dative indefinite singular)
kvikmyndinni (dative definite singular)
kvikmyndum (dative indefinite plural)
kvikmyndunum (dative definite plural)
kvikmyndar (genitive indefinite singular)
kvikmyndarinnar (definite genitive singular)
kvikmynda (genitive indefinite plural)
kvikmyndanna (definite genitive plural)

From kvikur (“alive, moving”) + mynd (“picture”).


staðarfall

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staðarfall n (genitive singular staðarfalls, nominative plural staðarföll)

staðarfalls (genitive singular)
staðarföll (nominative plural)
staðarfall (indefinite nominative singular)
staðarfallið (definite nominative singular)
staðarföll (indefinite nominative plural)
staðarföllin (definite nominative plural)
staðarfall (accusative indefinite singular)
staðarfallið (accusative definite singular)
staðarföll (accusative indefinite plural)
staðarföllin (accusative definite plural)
staðarfalli (dative indefinite singular)
staðarfallinu (dative definite singular)
staðarföllum (dative indefinite plural)
staðarföllunum (dative definite plural)
staðarfalls (genitive indefinite singular)
staðarfallsins (definite genitive singular)
staðarfalla (genitive indefinite plural)
staðarfallanna (definite genitive plural)

From staðar (“of a place”) the genitive of staður (“place”) and fall (“case”).

(grammar) the locative case, the locative


ákveðinn greinir

(grammar) a definite article (abbreviation: ákv. gr.)


óákveðinn greinir

óákveðinn greinir m (genitive singular óákveðins greinis, nominative plural óákveðnir greinar)

óákveðins greinis (genitive singular)
óákveðnir greinar (nominative plural)

The adjective óákveðinn (“indefinite, indecisive”), from ó- (“un-, in-”) prefixed to ákveðinn (“definite or decisive”) and greinir (“a grammatical article”). Literally meaning "indefinite article" or "indecisive article".

(grammar) an indefinite article (abbreviation: óákv. gr.)


greinir

greinir m (genitive singular greinis, nominative plural greinar)

greinis (genitive singular)
greinar (nominative plural)
greinir (indefinite nominative singular)
greinirinn (definite nominative singular)
greinar (indefinite nominative plural)
greinarnir (definite nominative plural)
greini (accusative indefinite singular)
greininn (accusative definite singular)
greina (accusative indefinite plural)
greinana (accusative definite plural)
greini (dative indefinite singular)
greininum (dative definite singular)
greinum (dative indefinite plural)
greinunum (dative definite plural)
greinis (genitive indefinite singular)
greinisins (definite genitive singular)
greina (genitive indefinite plural)
greinanna (definite genitive plural)


blekpenni

blekpenni m (genitive singular blekpenna, nominative plural blekpennar)

blekpenna (genitive singular)
blekpennar (nominative plural)
blekpenni (indefinite nominative singular)
blekpenninn (definite nominative singular)
blekpennar (indefinite nominative plural)
blekpennarnir (definite nominative plural)
blekpenna (accusative indefinite singular)
blekpennann (accusative definite singular)
blekpenna (accusative indefinite plural)
blekpennana (accusative definite plural)
blekpenna (dative indefinite singular)
blekpennanum (dative definite singular)
blekpennum (dative indefinite plural)
blekpennunum (dative definite plural)
blekpenna (genitive indefinite singular)
blekpennans (definite genitive singular)
blekpenna (genitive indefinite plural)
blekpennanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈplɛːkˌpʰɛnːɪ/


kúlupenni

kúlupenni m (genitive singular kúlupenna, nominative plural kúlupennar)

kúlupenna (genitive singular)
kúlupennar (nominative plural)
kúlupenni (indefinite nominative singular)
kúlupenninn (definite nominative singular)
kúlupennar (indefinite nominative plural)
kúlupennarnir (definite nominative plural)
kúlupenna (accusative indefinite singular)
kúlupennann (accusative definite singular)
kúlupenna (accusative indefinite plural)
kúlupennana (accusative definite plural)
kúlupenna (dative indefinite singular)
kúlupennanum (dative definite singular)
kúlupennum (dative indefinite plural)
kúlupennunum (dative definite plural)
kúlupenna (genitive indefinite singular)
kúlupennans (definite genitive singular)
kúlupenna (genitive indefinite plural)
kúlupennanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈkʰuːlʏˌpʰɛnːɪ/

From kúla (“ball, sphere”) + penni (“pen”).


óákveðinn

óákveðinn (comparative óákveðnari, superlative óákveðnastur)

óákveðnari (comparative)
óákveðnastur (superlative)
óákveðinn (masculine nominative singular)
óákveðin (feminine nominative singular)
óákveðið (neuter nominative singular)
óákveðinn (accusative masculine singular)
óákveðna (accusative feminine singular)
óákveðið (accusative neuter singular)
óákveðnum (dative masculine singular)
óákveðinni (dative feminine singular)
óákveðnu (dative neuter singular)
óákveðins (genitive masculine singular)
óákveðinnar (feminine genitive singular)
óákveðins (genitive neuter singular)
óákveðnir (masculine nominative plural)
óákveðnar (feminine nominative plural)
óákveðin (neuter nominative plural)
óákveðna (accusative masculine plural)
óákveðnar (accusative feminine plural)
óákveðin (accusative neuter plural)
óákveðnum (dative masculine plural)
óákveðnum (dative feminine plural)
óákveðnum (dative neuter plural)
óákveðinna (genitive masculine plural)
óákveðinna (feminine genitive plural)
óákveðinna (genitive neuter plural)
óákveðni (masculine nominative singular)
óákveðna (feminine nominative singular)
óákveðna (neuter nominative singular)
óákveðna (accusative masculine singular)
óákveðnu (accusative feminine singular)
óákveðna (accusative neuter singular)
óákveðna (dative masculine singular)
óákveðnu (dative feminine singular)
óákveðna (dative neuter singular)
óákveðna (genitive masculine singular)
óákveðnu (feminine genitive singular)
óákveðna (genitive neuter singular)
óákveðnu (masculine nominative plural)
óákveðnu (feminine nominative plural)
óákveðnu (neuter nominative plural)
óákveðnu (accusative masculine plural)
óákveðnu (accusative feminine plural)
óákveðnu (accusative neuter plural)
óákveðnu (dative masculine plural)
óákveðnu (dative feminine plural)
óákveðnu (dative neuter plural)
óákveðnu (genitive masculine plural)
óákveðnu (feminine genitive plural)
óákveðnu (genitive neuter plural)
óákveðnari (comparative masculine nominative singular)
óákveðnari (comparative feminine nominative singular)
óákveðnara (comparative neuter nominative singular)
óákveðnari (accusative comparative masculine singular)
óákveðnari (accusative comparative feminine singular)
óákveðnara (accusative comparative neuter singular)
óákveðnari (comparative dative masculine singular)
óákveðnari (comparative dative feminine singular)
óákveðnara (comparative dative neuter singular)
óákveðnari (comparative genitive masculine singular)
óákveðnari (comparative feminine genitive singular)
óákveðnara (comparative genitive neuter singular)
óákveðnari (comparative masculine nominative plural)
óákveðnari (comparative feminine nominative plural)
óákveðnari (comparative neuter nominative plural)
óákveðnari (accusative comparative masculine plural)
óákveðnari (accusative comparative feminine plural)
óákveðnari (accusative comparative neuter plural)
óákveðnari (comparative dative masculine plural)
óákveðnari (comparative dative feminine plural)
óákveðnari (comparative dative neuter plural)
óákveðnari (comparative genitive masculine plural)
óákveðnari (comparative feminine genitive plural)
óákveðnari (comparative genitive neuter plural)
óákveðnastur (masculine nominative singular superlative)
óákveðnust (feminine nominative singular superlative)
óákveðnast (neuter nominative singular superlative)
óákveðnastan (accusative masculine singular superlative)
óákveðnasta (accusative feminine singular superlative)
óákveðnast (accusative neuter singular superlative)
óákveðnustum (dative masculine singular superlative)
óákveðnastri (dative feminine singular superlative)
óákveðnustu (dative neuter singular superlative)
óákveðnasts (genitive masculine singular superlative)
óákveðnastrar (feminine genitive singular superlative)
óákveðnasts (genitive neuter singular superlative)
óákveðnastir (masculine nominative plural superlative)
óákveðnastar (feminine nominative plural superlative)
óákveðnust (neuter nominative plural superlative)
óákveðnasta (accusative masculine plural superlative)
óákveðnastar (accusative feminine plural superlative)
óákveðnust (accusative neuter plural superlative)
óákveðnustum (dative masculine plural superlative)
óákveðnustum (dative feminine plural superlative)
óákveðnustum (dative neuter plural superlative)
óákveðnastra (genitive masculine plural superlative)
óákveðnastra (feminine genitive plural superlative)
óákveðnastra (genitive neuter plural superlative)
óákveðnasti (masculine nominative singular superlative)
óákveðnasta (feminine nominative singular superlative)
óákveðnasta (neuter nominative singular superlative)
óákveðnasta (accusative masculine singular superlative)
óákveðnustu (accusative feminine singular superlative)
óákveðnasta (accusative neuter singular superlative)
óákveðnasta (dative masculine singular superlative)
óákveðnustu (dative feminine singular superlative)
óákveðnasta (dative neuter singular superlative)
óákveðnasta (genitive masculine singular superlative)
óákveðnustu (feminine genitive singular superlative)
óákveðnasta (genitive neuter singular superlative)
óákveðnustu (masculine nominative plural superlative)
óákveðnustu (feminine nominative plural superlative)
óákveðnustu (neuter nominative plural superlative)
óákveðnustu (accusative masculine plural superlative)
óákveðnustu (accusative feminine plural superlative)
óákveðnustu (accusative neuter plural superlative)
óákveðnustu (dative masculine plural superlative)
óákveðnustu (dative feminine plural superlative)
óákveðnustu (dative neuter plural superlative)
óákveðnustu (genitive masculine plural superlative)
óákveðnustu (feminine genitive plural superlative)
óákveðnustu (genitive neuter plural superlative)

is-decl-adj-strong

positive (strong declension)

is-decl-adj-base

positive (strong declension)

is-decl-adj-weak

positive (weak declension)

is-decl-adj-base

positive (weak declension)

comparative

is-decl-adj-strong

superlative (strong declension)

is-decl-adj-base

superlative (strong declension)

is-decl-adj-weak

superlative (weak declension)

is-decl-adj-base

superlative (weak declension)

From ó- (“un-”) + ákveðinn (“decisive; determined”).


þátíð

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þátíð f (genitive singular þátíðar, no plural)

þátíðar (genitive singular)
þátíð (indefinite nominative singular)
þátíðin (definite nominative singular)
þátíð (accusative indefinite singular)
þátíðina (accusative definite singular)
þátíð (dative indefinite singular)
þátíðinni (dative definite singular)
þátíðar (genitive indefinite singular)
þátíðarinnar (definite genitive singular)

/ˈθauːtʰiːð/

From þá (“then”) + tíð (“time, tense”). Compare Swedish dåtid, Faroese tátíð, and Danish datid.


eintala

eintala f (genitive singular eintölu, no plural)

eintölu (genitive singular)
eintala (indefinite nominative singular)
eintalan (definite nominative singular)
eintölu (accusative indefinite singular)
eintöluna (accusative definite singular)
eintölu (dative indefinite singular)
eintölunni (dative definite singular)
eintölu (genitive indefinite singular)
eintölunnar (definite genitive singular)


ljóðlist

ljóðlist f (genitive singular ljóðlistar, no plural)

ljóðlistar (genitive singular)
ljóðlist (indefinite nominative singular)
ljóðlistin (definite nominative singular)
ljóðlistir (indefinite nominative plural)
ljóðlistirnar (definite nominative plural)
ljóðlist (accusative indefinite singular)
ljóðlistina (accusative definite singular)
ljóðlistir (accusative indefinite plural)
ljóðlistirnar (accusative definite plural)
ljóðlist (dative indefinite singular)
ljóðlistinni (dative definite singular)
ljóðlistum (dative indefinite plural)
ljóðlistunum (dative definite plural)
ljóðlistar (genitive indefinite singular)
ljóðlistarinnar (definite genitive singular)
ljóðlista (genitive indefinite plural)
ljóðlistanna (definite genitive plural)

Composed of ljóð (“poem”) + list (“art”). Compare Old English lēoþcræft.


nútíð

nútíð f (genitive singular nútíðar, no plural)

nútíðar (genitive singular)
nútíð (indefinite nominative singular)
nútíðin (definite nominative singular)
nútíð (accusative indefinite singular)
nútíðina (accusative definite singular)
nútíð (dative indefinite singular)
nútíðinni (dative definite singular)
nútíðar (genitive indefinite singular)
nútíðarinnar (definite genitive singular)


sögn

sögn f (genitive singular sagnar, nominative plural sagnir)

sagnar (genitive singular)
sagnir (nominative plural)
sögn (indefinite nominative singular)
sögnin (definite nominative singular)
sagnir (indefinite nominative plural)
sagnirnar (definite nominative plural)
sögn (accusative indefinite singular)
sögnina (accusative definite singular)
sagnir (accusative indefinite plural)
sagnirnar (accusative definite plural)
sögn (dative indefinite singular)
sögninni (dative definite singular)
sögnum (dative indefinite plural)
sögnunum (dative definite plural)
sagnar (genitive indefinite singular)
sagnarinnar (definite genitive singular)
sagna (genitive indefinite plural)
sagnanna (definite genitive plural)


efsta stig

From efstur (“highest”) + stig (“degree”).


þriðja persóna

From þriðja meaning "third" + persona meaning "person".


önnur persóna

From önnur meaning "second" + persona meaning "person".


fyrsta persóna

From fyrsta meaning "first" + persóna meaning "person".


gaggalagú

cock-a-doodle-doo, the cry of the rooster.


statisti

From Danish statist, from German Statist.

(film, jargon) an extra (background actor)


farsími

farsími m (genitive singular farsíma, nominative plural farsímar)

farsíma (genitive singular)
farsímar (nominative plural)
farsími (indefinite nominative singular)
farsíminn (definite nominative singular)
farsímar (indefinite nominative plural)
farsímarnir (definite nominative plural)
farsíma (accusative indefinite singular)
farsímann (accusative definite singular)
farsíma (accusative indefinite plural)
farsímana (accusative definite plural)
farsíma (dative indefinite singular)
farsímanum (dative definite singular)
farsímum (dative indefinite plural)
farsímunum (dative definite plural)
farsíma (genitive indefinite singular)
farsímans (definite genitive singular)
farsíma (genitive indefinite plural)
farsímanna (definite genitive plural)

From far- (“mobile, distant”) + sími (“telephone”).


gríska

gríska f (genitive singular grísku, no plural)

grísku (genitive singular)
gríska (indefinite nominative singular)
grískan (definite nominative singular)
grísku (accusative indefinite singular)
grískuna (accusative definite singular)
grísku (dative indefinite singular)
grískunni (dative definite singular)
grísku (genitive indefinite singular)
grískunnar (definite genitive singular)


tækisfall

tækisfall (indefinite nominative singular)
tækisfallið (definite nominative singular)
tækisfall (accusative indefinite singular)
tækisfallið (accusative definite singular)
tækisfalli (dative indefinite singular)
tækisfallinu (dative definite singular)
tækisfalls (genitive indefinite singular)
tækisfallsins (definite genitive singular)

From tæki (“instrument”) + fall (“case”).

(grammar) the instrumental case, instrumental


leturborð

leturborð n (genitive singular leturborðs, nominative plural leturborð)

leturborðs (genitive singular)
leturborð (nominative plural)
leturborð (indefinite nominative singular)
leturborðið (definite nominative singular)
leturborð (indefinite nominative plural)
leturborðin (definite nominative plural)
leturborð (accusative indefinite singular)
leturborðið (accusative definite singular)
leturborð (accusative indefinite plural)
leturborðin (accusative definite plural)
leturborði (dative indefinite singular)
leturborðinu (dative definite singular)
leturborðum (dative indefinite plural)
leturborðunum (dative definite plural)
leturborðs (genitive indefinite singular)
leturborðsins (definite genitive singular)
leturborða (genitive indefinite plural)
leturborðanna (definite genitive plural)

/ˈlɛːtʏrˌpɔrð/


Mikael

Mikael (indefinite nominative singular)
Mikael (accusative indefinite singular)
Mikael (dative indefinite singular)
Mikaels (genitive indefinite singular)


Andrés

Andrés (indefinite nominative singular)
Andrésinn (definite nominative singular)
Andrésar (indefinite nominative plural)
Andrésarnir (definite nominative plural)
Andrés (accusative indefinite singular)
Andrésinn (accusative definite singular)
Andrésa (accusative indefinite plural)
Andrésana (accusative definite plural)
Andrési (dative indefinite singular)
Andrésinum (dative definite singular)
Andrésum (dative indefinite plural)
Andrésunum (dative definite plural)
Andrésar (genitive indefinite singular)
Andrésarins (definite genitive singular)
Andrésa (genitive indefinite plural)
Andrésanna (definite genitive plural)

a male given name, equivalent to English Andrew


stytting

stytting f (genitive singular styttingar, nominative plural styttingar)

styttingar (genitive singular)
styttingar (nominative plural)
stytting (indefinite nominative singular)
styttingin (definite nominative singular)
styttingar (indefinite nominative plural)
styttingarnar (definite nominative plural)
styttingu (accusative indefinite singular)
styttinguna (accusative definite singular)
styttingar (accusative indefinite plural)
styttingarnar (accusative definite plural)
styttingu (dative indefinite singular)
styttingunni (dative definite singular)
styttingum (dative indefinite plural)
styttingunum (dative definite plural)
styttingar (genitive indefinite singular)
styttingarinnar (definite genitive singular)
styttinga (genitive indefinite plural)
styttinganna (definite genitive plural)


samtenging

samtenging f (genitive singular samtengingar, nominative plural samtengingar)

samtengingar (genitive singular)
samtengingar (nominative plural)
samtenging (indefinite nominative singular)
samtengingin (definite nominative singular)
samtengingar (indefinite nominative plural)
samtengingarnar (definite nominative plural)
samtengingu (accusative indefinite singular)
samtenginguna (accusative definite singular)
samtengingar (accusative indefinite plural)
samtengingarnar (accusative definite plural)
samtengingu (dative indefinite singular)
samtengingunni (dative definite singular)
samtengingum (dative indefinite plural)
samtengingunum (dative definite plural)
samtengingar (genitive indefinite singular)
samtengingarinnar (definite genitive singular)
samtenginga (genitive indefinite plural)
samtenginganna (definite genitive plural)

From sam- (“together, con-”) + tenging (“connection”).


forsetning

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forsetning f (genitive singular forsetningar, nominative plural forsetningar)

forsetningar (genitive singular)
forsetningar (nominative plural)
forsetning (indefinite nominative singular)
forsetningin (definite nominative singular)
forsetningar (indefinite nominative plural)
forsetningarnar (definite nominative plural)
forsetningu (accusative indefinite singular)
forsetninguna (accusative definite singular)
forsetningar (accusative indefinite plural)
forsetningarnar (accusative definite plural)
forsetningu (dative indefinite singular)
forsetningunni (dative definite singular)
forsetningum (dative indefinite plural)
forsetningunum (dative definite plural)
forsetningar (genitive indefinite singular)
forsetningarinnar (definite genitive singular)
forsetninga (genitive indefinite plural)
forsetninganna (definite genitive plural)

A calque of Latin praepositio, from for- (“pre-”) + setning (“act of putting, placing”).


Adam og Eva

From Adam (“Adam”) and og (“and”) and Eva (“Eve”).

Icelandic Web of Science: Af hverju voru fyrstu manneskjurnar nefndar Adam og Eva? (“Why were the first human beings named Adam and Eva?”)

Why were the first human beings called Adam and Eve?


pé

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pé n (genitive singular pés, nominative plural pé)

pés (genitive singular)
pé (nominative plural)
pé (indefinite nominative singular)
péið (definite nominative singular)
pé (indefinite nominative plural)
péin (definite nominative plural)
pé (accusative indefinite singular)
péið (accusative definite singular)
pé (accusative indefinite plural)
péin (accusative definite plural)
péi (dative indefinite singular)
péinu (dative definite singular)
péum (dative indefinite plural)
péunum (dative definite plural)
pés (genitive indefinite singular)
pésins (definite genitive singular)
péa (genitive indefinite plural)
péanna (definite genitive plural)

The name of the Latin-script letter P/p.


athugasemd

athugasemd f (genitive singular athugasemdar, nominative plural athugasemdir)

athugasemdar (genitive singular)
athugasemdir (nominative plural)
athugasemd (indefinite nominative singular)
athugasemdin (definite nominative singular)
athugasemdir (indefinite nominative plural)
athugasemdirnar (definite nominative plural)
athugasemd (accusative indefinite singular)
athugasemdina (accusative definite singular)
athugasemdir (accusative indefinite plural)
athugasemdirnar (accusative definite plural)
athugasemd (dative indefinite singular)
athugasemdinni (dative definite singular)
athugasemdum (dative indefinite plural)
athugasemdunum (dative definite plural)
athugasemdar (genitive indefinite singular)
athugasemdarinnar (definite genitive singular)
athugasemda (genitive indefinite plural)
athugasemdanna (definite genitive plural)

(programming) a comment; (remark in source code which does not affect the behavior of the program)


tékkneska

tékkneska f (genitive singular tékknesku, no plural)

tékknesku (genitive singular)
tékkneska (indefinite nominative singular)
tékkneskan (definite nominative singular)
tékknesku (accusative indefinite singular)
tékkneskuna (accusative definite singular)
tékknesku (dative indefinite singular)
tékkneskunni (dative definite singular)
tékknesku (genitive indefinite singular)
tékkneskunnar (definite genitive singular)


baskneska

baskneska f (genitive singular basknesku, no plural)

basknesku (genitive singular)
baskneska (indefinite nominative singular)
baskneskan (definite nominative singular)
basknesku (accusative indefinite singular)
baskneskuna (accusative definite singular)
basknesku (dative indefinite singular)
baskneskunni (dative definite singular)
basknesku (genitive indefinite singular)
baskneskunnar (definite genitive singular)


arabíska

arabíska f (genitive singular arabísku, no plural)

arabísku (genitive singular)
arabíska (indefinite nominative singular)
arabískan (definite nominative singular)
arabísku (accusative indefinite singular)
arabískuna (accusative definite singular)
arabísku (dative indefinite singular)
arabískunni (dative definite singular)
arabísku (genitive indefinite singular)
arabískunnar (definite genitive singular)


beyging

beyging f (genitive singular beygingar, nominative plural beygingar)

beygingar (genitive singular)
beygingar (nominative plural)
beyging (indefinite nominative singular)
beygingin (definite nominative singular)
beygingar (indefinite nominative plural)
beygingarnar (definite nominative plural)
beygingu (accusative indefinite singular)
beyginguna (accusative definite singular)
beygingar (accusative indefinite plural)
beygingarnar (accusative definite plural)
beygingu (dative indefinite singular)
beygingunni (dative definite singular)
beygingum (dative indefinite plural)
beygingunum (dative definite plural)
beygingar (genitive indefinite singular)
beygingarinnar (definite genitive singular)
beyginga (genitive indefinite plural)
beyginganna (definite genitive plural)

beygingarlýsing

description or elucidation of inflection

(grammar) inflection, conjugation of verbs, declension of nouns, adjectives or pronouns (abbreviation b.)


andlag

andlag n (genitive singular andlags, nominative plural andlög)

andlags (genitive singular)
andlög (nominative plural)
andlag (indefinite nominative singular)
andlagið (definite nominative singular)
andlög (indefinite nominative plural)
andlögin (definite nominative plural)
andlag (accusative indefinite singular)
andlagið (accusative definite singular)
andlög (accusative indefinite plural)
andlögin (accusative definite plural)
andlagi (dative indefinite singular)
andlaginu (dative definite singular)
andlögum (dative indefinite plural)
andlögunum (dative definite plural)
andlags (genitive indefinite singular)
andlagsins (definite genitive singular)
andlaga (genitive indefinite plural)
andlaganna (definite genitive plural)


portúgalska

portúgalska f (genitive singular portúgölsku, no plural)

portúgölsku (genitive singular)
portúgalska (indefinite nominative singular)
portúgalskan (definite nominative singular)
portúgölsku (accusative indefinite singular)
portúgölskuna (accusative definite singular)
portúgölsku (dative indefinite singular)
portúgölskunni (dative definite singular)
portúgölsku (genitive indefinite singular)
portúgölskunnar (definite genitive singular)


refhvörf

refhvörf (indefinite nominative plural)
refhvörfin (definite nominative plural)
refhvörf (accusative indefinite plural)
refhvörfin (accusative definite plural)
refhvörfum (dative indefinite plural)
refhvörfunum (dative definite plural)
refhvarfa (genitive indefinite plural)
refhvarfanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse refhvǫrf, literally “fox-turns”.

an oxymoron, a kind of equivocation which consisted in pairing off words of opposite bearing


vaff

vaff n (genitive singular vaffs, nominative plural vöff)

vaffs (genitive singular)
vöff (nominative plural)
vaff (indefinite nominative singular)
vaffið (definite nominative singular)
vöff (indefinite nominative plural)
vöffin (definite nominative plural)
vaff (accusative indefinite singular)
vaffið (accusative definite singular)
vöff (accusative indefinite plural)
vöffin (accusative definite plural)
vaffi (dative indefinite singular)
vaffinu (dative definite singular)
vöffum (dative indefinite plural)
vöffunum (dative definite plural)
vaffs (genitive indefinite singular)
vaffsins (definite genitive singular)
vaffa (genitive indefinite plural)
vaffanna (definite genitive plural)

The name of the Latin-script letter V/v.


ká

ká n (genitive singular kás, nominative plural ká)

kás (genitive singular)
ká (nominative plural)
ká (indefinite nominative singular)
káið (definite nominative singular)
ká (indefinite nominative plural)
káin (definite nominative plural)
ká (accusative indefinite singular)
káið (accusative definite singular)
ká (accusative indefinite plural)
káin (accusative definite plural)
kái (dative indefinite singular)
káinu (dative definite singular)
káum (dative indefinite plural)
káunum (dative definite plural)
kás (genitive indefinite singular)
kásins (definite genitive singular)
káa (genitive indefinite plural)
káanna (definite genitive plural)

The name of the Latin-script letter K/k.


A diacritical mark of the Latin script, called broddur (“accent”) in Icelandic, and found on Á/á, É/é, Í/í, Ó/ó, Ú/ú and Ý/ý.


tengisögn

tengisögn f (genitive singular tengisagnar, nominative plural tengisagnir)

tengisagnar (genitive singular)
tengisagnir (nominative plural)
tengisögn (indefinite nominative singular)
tengisögnin (definite nominative singular)
tengisagnir (indefinite nominative plural)
tengisagnirnar (definite nominative plural)
tengisögn (accusative indefinite singular)
tengisögnina (accusative definite singular)
tengisagnir (accusative indefinite plural)
tengisagnirnar (accusative definite plural)
tengisögn (dative indefinite singular)
tengisögninni (dative definite singular)
tengisögnum (dative indefinite plural)
tengisögnunum (dative definite plural)
tengisagnar (genitive indefinite singular)
tengisagnarinnar (definite genitive singular)
tengisagna (genitive indefinite plural)
tengisagnanna (definite genitive plural)

From tengja (“to connect”) and sögn (“a verb”).

Japanska sögnin ‚desu‘ er tengisögn.


spurnaratviksorð

spurnaratviksorð n (genitive singular spurnaratviksorðs, nominative plural spurnaratviksorð)

spurnaratviksorðs (genitive singular)
spurnaratviksorð (nominative plural)
spurnaratviksorð (indefinite nominative singular)
spurnaratviksorðið (definite nominative singular)
spurnaratviksorð (indefinite nominative plural)
spurnaratviksorðin (definite nominative plural)
spurnaratviksorð (accusative indefinite singular)
spurnaratviksorðið (accusative definite singular)
spurnaratviksorð (accusative indefinite plural)
spurnaratviksorðin (accusative definite plural)
spurnaratviksorði (dative indefinite singular)
spurnaratviksorðinu (dative definite singular)
spurnaratviksorðum (dative indefinite plural)
spurnaratviksorðunum (dative definite plural)
spurnaratviksorðs (genitive indefinite singular)
spurnaratviksorðsins (definite genitive singular)
spurnaratviksorða (genitive indefinite plural)
spurnaratviksorðanna (definite genitive plural)

From spurn (“question”) + atviksorð (“adverb”).

compound

(grammar) question adverb; an adverb used in direct and indirect questioning sentences


áhersluatviksorð

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áhersluatviksorð n (genitive singular áhersluatviksorðs, nominative plural áhersluatviksorð)

áhersluatviksorðs (genitive singular)
áhersluatviksorð (nominative plural)
áhersluatviksorð (indefinite nominative singular)
áhersluatviksorðið (definite nominative singular)
áhersluatviksorð (indefinite nominative plural)
áhersluatviksorðin (definite nominative plural)
áhersluatviksorð (accusative indefinite singular)
áhersluatviksorðið (accusative definite singular)
áhersluatviksorð (accusative indefinite plural)
áhersluatviksorðin (accusative definite plural)
áhersluatviksorði (dative indefinite singular)
áhersluatviksorðinu (dative definite singular)
áhersluatviksorðum (dative indefinite plural)
áhersluatviksorðunum (dative definite plural)
áhersluatviksorðs (genitive indefinite singular)
áhersluatviksorðsins (definite genitive singular)
áhersluatviksorða (genitive indefinite plural)
áhersluatviksorðanna (definite genitive plural)

From áhersla (“emphasis”) + atviksorð (“adverb”).

compound

(grammar) an adverb which stands with another adverb or adjective and denotes a degree, usually serving to intensify the meaning; e.g., afar, býsna, fremur, harla, mjög


háttaratviksorð

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háttaratviksorð n (genitive singular háttaratviksorðs, nominative plural háttaratviksorð)

háttaratviksorðs (genitive singular)
háttaratviksorð (nominative plural)
háttaratviksorð (indefinite nominative singular)
háttaratviksorðið (definite nominative singular)
háttaratviksorð (indefinite nominative plural)
háttaratviksorðin (definite nominative plural)
háttaratviksorð (accusative indefinite singular)
háttaratviksorðið (accusative definite singular)
háttaratviksorð (accusative indefinite plural)
háttaratviksorðin (accusative definite plural)
háttaratviksorði (dative indefinite singular)
háttaratviksorðinu (dative definite singular)
háttaratviksorðum (dative indefinite plural)
háttaratviksorðunum (dative definite plural)
háttaratviksorðs (genitive indefinite singular)
háttaratviksorðsins (definite genitive singular)
háttaratviksorða (genitive indefinite plural)
háttaratviksorðanna (definite genitive plural)

From háttur (“way, manner”) + atviksorð (“adverb”).

compound

(grammar) adverb of manner; an adverb used to answer the question of “how”


staðaratviksorð

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staðaratviksorð n (genitive singular staðaratviksorðs, nominative plural staðaratviksorð)

staðaratviksorðs (genitive singular)
staðaratviksorð (nominative plural)
staðaratviksorð (indefinite nominative singular)
staðaratviksorðið (definite nominative singular)
staðaratviksorð (indefinite nominative plural)
staðaratviksorðin (definite nominative plural)
staðaratviksorð (accusative indefinite singular)
staðaratviksorðið (accusative definite singular)
staðaratviksorð (accusative indefinite plural)
staðaratviksorðin (accusative definite plural)
staðaratviksorði (dative indefinite singular)
staðaratviksorðinu (dative definite singular)
staðaratviksorðum (dative indefinite plural)
staðaratviksorðunum (dative definite plural)
staðaratviksorðs (genitive indefinite singular)
staðaratviksorðsins (definite genitive singular)
staðaratviksorða (genitive indefinite plural)
staðaratviksorðanna (definite genitive plural)

From staður (“place”) + atviksorð (“adverb”).

(grammar) an adverb of place, a place adverb, an adverb which answers the question of "where"; examples: frammi (“out front”), heima (“at home”), hér (“here”), hérna (“here”), inni (“inside”), úti (“outside, outdoors; at sea”), þar (“there”), þarna (“there”) etc.


tíðaratviksorð

tíðaratviksorð n (genitive singular tíðaratviksorðs, nominative plural tíðaratviksorð)

tíðaratviksorðs (genitive singular)
tíðaratviksorð (nominative plural)
tíðaratviksorð (indefinite nominative singular)
tíðaratviksorðið (definite nominative singular)
tíðaratviksorð (indefinite nominative plural)
tíðaratviksorðin (definite nominative plural)
tíðaratviksorð (accusative indefinite singular)
tíðaratviksorðið (accusative definite singular)
tíðaratviksorð (accusative indefinite plural)
tíðaratviksorðin (accusative definite plural)
tíðaratviksorði (dative indefinite singular)
tíðaratviksorðinu (dative definite singular)
tíðaratviksorðum (dative indefinite plural)
tíðaratviksorðunum (dative definite plural)
tíðaratviksorðs (genitive indefinite singular)
tíðaratviksorðsins (definite genitive singular)
tíðaratviksorða (genitive indefinite plural)
tíðaratviksorðanna (definite genitive plural)

From tíð (“time”) + atviksorð (“adverb”).

(grammar) an adverb of time; an adverb which answers the question of “when”


nafnháttarmerki

nafnháttarmerki n (genitive singular nafnháttarmerkis, nominative plural nafnháttarmerki)

nafnháttarmerkis (genitive singular)
nafnháttarmerki (nominative plural)
nafnháttarmerki (indefinite nominative singular)
nafnháttarmerkið (definite nominative singular)
nafnháttarmerki (indefinite nominative plural)
nafnháttarmerkin (definite nominative plural)
nafnháttarmerki (accusative indefinite singular)
nafnháttarmerkið (accusative definite singular)
nafnháttarmerki (accusative indefinite plural)
nafnháttarmerkin (accusative definite plural)
nafnháttarmerki (dative indefinite singular)
nafnháttarmerkinu (dative definite singular)
nafnháttarmerkjum (dative indefinite plural)
nafnháttarmerkjunum (dative definite plural)
nafnháttarmerkis (genitive indefinite singular)
nafnháttarmerkisins (definite genitive singular)
nafnháttarmerkja (genitive indefinite plural)
nafnháttarmerkjanna (definite genitive plural)

að tala

að lesa

að fara

að hoppa

(grammar) an infinitive particle, an infinitive marker, an indeclinable particle in front of a verb in the infinitive


smiður

smiður m (genitive singular smiðs, nominative plural smiðir)

smiðs (genitive singular)
smiðir (nominative plural)
smiður (indefinite nominative singular)
smiðurinn (definite nominative singular)
smiðir (indefinite nominative plural)
smiðirnir (definite nominative plural)
smið (accusative indefinite singular)
smiðinn (accusative definite singular)
smiði (accusative indefinite plural)
smiðina (accusative definite plural)
smiði (dative indefinite singular)
smið (dative indefinite singular)
smiðnum (dative definite singular)
smiðum (dative indefinite plural)
smiðunum (dative definite plural)
smiðs (genitive indefinite singular)
smiðsins (definite genitive singular)
smiða (genitive indefinite plural)
smiðanna (definite genitive plural)

From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare Norwegian and Swedish smed, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.


ungverska

ungverska f (genitive singular ungversku, no plural)

ungversku (genitive singular)
ungverska (indefinite nominative singular)
ungverskan (definite nominative singular)
ungversku (accusative indefinite singular)
ungverskuna (accusative definite singular)
ungversku (dative indefinite singular)
ungverskunni (dative definite singular)
ungversku (genitive indefinite singular)
ungverskunnar (definite genitive singular)


rúmenska

rúmensku (genitive singular)
rúmenska (indefinite nominative singular)
rúmenskan (definite nominative singular)
rúmensku (accusative indefinite singular)
rúmenskuna (accusative definite singular)
rúmensku (dative indefinite singular)
rúmenskunni (dative definite singular)
rúmensku (genitive indefinite singular)
rúmenskunnar (definite genitive singular)


súmerska

súmerska f (genitive singular súmersku, no plural)

súmersku (genitive singular)
súmerska (indefinite nominative singular)
súmerskan (definite nominative singular)
súmersku (accusative indefinite singular)
súmerskuna (accusative definite singular)
súmersku (dative indefinite singular)
súmerskunni (dative definite singular)
súmersku (genitive indefinite singular)
súmerskunnar (definite genitive singular)


hindí

hindí n (genitive singular hindí, no plural)


sýki

sýki f (genitive singular sýki, nominative plural sýkir)

sýki (genitive singular)
sýkir (nominative plural)
sýki (indefinite nominative singular)
sýkin (definite nominative singular)
sýkir (indefinite nominative plural)
sýkirnar (definite nominative plural)
sýki (accusative indefinite singular)
sýkina (accusative definite singular)
sýkir (accusative indefinite plural)
sýkirnar (accusative definite plural)
sýki (dative indefinite singular)
sýkinni (dative definite singular)
sýkjum (dative indefinite plural)
sýkjunum (dative definite plural)
sýki (genitive indefinite singular)
sýkinnar (definite genitive singular)
sýkja (genitive indefinite plural)
sýkjanna (definite genitive plural)


útlenska

From útland meaning a "foreign country" + -lenska which indicates a language akin to "-landic" or "-ish".


aukafall

aukafall n (genitive singular aukafalls, nominative plural aukaföll)

aukafalls (genitive singular)
aukaföll (nominative plural)
aukafall (indefinite nominative singular)
aukafallið (definite nominative singular)
aukaföll (indefinite nominative plural)
aukaföllin (definite nominative plural)
aukafall (accusative indefinite singular)
aukafallið (accusative definite singular)
aukaföll (accusative indefinite plural)
aukaföllin (accusative definite plural)
aukafalli (dative indefinite singular)
aukafallinu (dative definite singular)
aukaföllum (dative indefinite plural)
aukaföllunum (dative definite plural)
aukafalls (genitive indefinite singular)
aukafallsins (definite genitive singular)
aukafalla (genitive indefinite plural)
aukafallanna (definite genitive plural)

(grammar) any case besides the nominative; the oblique case, in Icelandic þolfall (“accusative case”), þágufall (“dative case”) and eignarfall (“genitive case”)


málglaður

málglaður (comparative málglaðari, superlative málglaðastur)

málglaðari (comparative)
málglaðastur (superlative)

From mál (“language, talk”) + glaður (“happy”).


aðalhendur

aðalhendur m (feminine aðalhend, neuter aðalhent)


aðalhending

aðalhending f (genitive singular aðalhendingar, nominative plural aðalhendingar)

aðalhendingar (genitive singular)
aðalhendingar (nominative plural)
aðalhending (indefinite nominative singular)
aðalhendingin (definite nominative singular)
aðalhendingar (indefinite nominative plural)
aðalhendingarnar (definite nominative plural)
aðalhendingu (accusative indefinite singular)
aðalhendinguna (accusative definite singular)
aðalhendingar (accusative indefinite plural)
aðalhendingarnar (accusative definite plural)
aðalhendingu (dative indefinite singular)
aðalhendingunni (dative definite singular)
aðalhendingum (dative indefinite plural)
aðalhendingunum (dative definite plural)
aðalhendingar (genitive indefinite singular)
aðalhendingarinnar (definite genitive singular)
aðalhendinga (genitive indefinite plural)
aðalhendinganna (definite genitive plural)

Orðin 'góð' og 'blóð' eru dæmi um aðalhendingu.
The words 'góð' and 'blóð' are an example of perfect rhyme.


rím

rím n (genitive singular ríms, nominative plural rím)

ríms (genitive singular)
rím (nominative plural)
rím (indefinite nominative singular)
rímið (definite nominative singular)
rím (indefinite nominative plural)
rímin (definite nominative plural)
rím (accusative indefinite singular)
rímið (accusative definite singular)
rím (accusative indefinite plural)
rímin (accusative definite plural)
rími (dative indefinite singular)
ríminu (dative definite singular)
rímum (dative indefinite plural)
rímunum (dative definite plural)
ríms (genitive indefinite singular)
rímsins (definite genitive singular)
ríma (genitive indefinite plural)
rímanna (definite genitive plural)


ný

ný n (genitive singular nýs, nominative plural ný)

nýs (genitive singular)
ný (nominative plural)
ný (indefinite nominative singular)
nýið (definite nominative singular)
ný (indefinite nominative plural)
nýin (definite nominative plural)
ný (accusative indefinite singular)
nýið (accusative definite singular)
ný (accusative indefinite plural)
nýin (accusative definite plural)
nýi (dative indefinite singular)
nýinu (dative definite singular)
nýjum (dative indefinite plural)
nýjunum (dative definite plural)
nýs (genitive indefinite singular)
nýsins (definite genitive singular)
nýja (genitive indefinite plural)
nýjanna (definite genitive plural)


afturbeygt eignarfornafn

From afturbeygður (“reflexive”) + eignarfornafn (“possessive pronoun”).

reflexive possessive pronoun
reflexive possessive pronoun


mongólska

mongólska f (genitive singular mongólsku, no plural)

mongólsku (genitive singular)
mongólska (indefinite nominative singular)
mongólskan (definite nominative singular)
mongólsku (accusative indefinite singular)
mongólskuna (accusative definite singular)
mongólsku (dative indefinite singular)
mongólskunni (dative definite singular)
mongólsku (genitive indefinite singular)
mongólskunnar (definite genitive singular)

Mongolian (language of the country Mongolia)


samtal

samtal (indefinite nominative singular)
samtalið (definite nominative singular)
samtöl (indefinite nominative plural)
samtölin (definite nominative plural)
samtal (accusative indefinite singular)
samtalið (accusative definite singular)
samtöl (accusative indefinite plural)
samtölin (accusative definite plural)
samtali (dative indefinite singular)
samtalinu (dative definite singular)
samtölum (dative indefinite plural)
samtölunum (dative definite plural)
samtals (genitive indefinite singular)
samtalsins (definite genitive singular)
samtala (genitive indefinite plural)
samtalanna (definite genitive plural)

From sam- (“con-, with-”) + tal (“talk”).


óbein ræða

(grammar) indirect speech, reported speech


aflagssögn

aflagssögn f (genitive singular aflagssagnar, nominative plural aflagssagnir)

aflagssagnar (genitive singular)
aflagssagnir (nominative plural)
aflagssögn (indefinite nominative singular)
aflagssögnin (definite nominative singular)
aflagssagnir (indefinite nominative plural)
aflagssagnirnar (definite nominative plural)
aflagssögn (accusative indefinite singular)
aflagssögnina (accusative definite singular)
aflagssagnir (accusative indefinite plural)
aflagssagnirnar (accusative definite plural)
aflagssögn (dative indefinite singular)
aflagssögninni (dative definite singular)
aflagssögnum (dative indefinite plural)
aflagssögnunum (dative definite plural)
aflagssagnar (genitive indefinite singular)
aflagssagnarinnar (definite genitive singular)
aflagssagna (genitive indefinite plural)
aflagssagnanna (definite genitive plural)


deponenssögn

deponenssögn f (genitive singular deponenssagnar, nominative plural deponenssagnir)

deponenssagnar (genitive singular)
deponenssagnir (nominative plural)
deponenssögn (indefinite nominative singular)
deponenssögnin (definite nominative singular)
deponenssagnir (indefinite nominative plural)
deponenssagnirnar (definite nominative plural)
deponenssögn (accusative indefinite singular)
deponenssögnina (accusative definite singular)
deponenssagnir (accusative indefinite plural)
deponenssagnirnar (accusative definite plural)
deponenssögn (dative indefinite singular)
deponenssögninni (dative definite singular)
deponenssögnum (dative indefinite plural)
deponenssögnunum (dative definite plural)
deponenssagnar (genitive indefinite singular)
deponenssagnarinnar (definite genitive singular)
deponenssagna (genitive indefinite plural)
deponenssagnanna (definite genitive plural)

From the Latin verb dēpōnō (“I lay, set, put or place aside or away”) because the deponent verbs put middle voice aside and sögn (“a verb”).


þolmynd

þolmynd f (genitive singular þolmyndar, nominative plural þolmyndir)

þolmyndar (genitive singular)
þolmyndir (nominative plural)

From þola (“to withstand, to bear; to tolerate, to put up with”) + mynd (“grammatical voice”).

affix

(grammar) passive voice (abbreviated as þolm. or þm.)


germynd

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germynd f (genitive singular germyndar, nominative plural germyndir)

germyndar (genitive singular)
germyndir (nominative plural)
germynd (indefinite nominative singular)
germyndin (definite nominative singular)
germyndir (indefinite nominative plural)
germyndirnar (definite nominative plural)
germynd (accusative indefinite singular)
germyndina (accusative definite singular)
germyndir (accusative indefinite plural)
germyndirnar (accusative definite plural)
germynd (dative indefinite singular)
germyndinni (dative definite singular)
germyndum (dative indefinite plural)
germyndunum (dative definite plural)
germyndar (genitive indefinite singular)
germyndarinnar (definite genitive singular)
germynda (genitive indefinite plural)
germyndanna (definite genitive plural)

From gera (“to do”) + mynd (“grammatical voice”).

af

(grammar) active voice (abbreviated as gm. or germ.)


miðmynd

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miðmynd f (genitive singular miðmyndar, nominative plural miðmyndir)

miðmyndar (genitive singular)
miðmyndir (nominative plural)
miðmynd (indefinite nominative singular)
miðmyndin (definite nominative singular)
miðmyndir (indefinite nominative plural)
miðmyndirnar (definite nominative plural)
miðmynd (accusative indefinite singular)
miðmyndina (accusative definite singular)
miðmyndir (accusative indefinite plural)
miðmyndirnar (accusative definite plural)
miðmynd (dative indefinite singular)
miðmyndinni (dative definite singular)
miðmyndum (dative indefinite plural)
miðmyndunum (dative definite plural)
miðmyndar (genitive indefinite singular)
miðmyndarinnar (definite genitive singular)
miðmynda (genitive indefinite plural)
miðmyndanna (definite genitive plural)

From mið- (“mid-, middle-”) + mynd (“grammatical voice”); compare with miðja (“a center”).

af

(grammar) middle voice, mediopassive voice, mediopassive (abbreviated as miðm. or mm.)


miðmyndarsögn

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miðmyndarsögn f (genitive singular miðmyndarsagnar, nominative plural miðmyndarsagnir)

miðmyndarsagnar (genitive singular)
miðmyndarsagnir (nominative plural)
miðmyndarsögn (indefinite nominative singular)
miðmyndarsögnin (definite nominative singular)
miðmyndarsagnir (indefinite nominative plural)
miðmyndarsagnirnar (definite nominative plural)
miðmyndarsögn (accusative indefinite singular)
miðmyndarsögnina (accusative definite singular)
miðmyndarsagnir (accusative indefinite plural)
miðmyndarsagnirnar (accusative definite plural)
miðmyndarsögn (dative indefinite singular)
miðmyndarsögninni (dative definite singular)
miðmyndarsögnum (dative indefinite plural)
miðmyndarsögnunum (dative definite plural)
miðmyndarsagnar (genitive indefinite singular)
miðmyndarsagnarinnar (definite genitive singular)
miðmyndarsagna (genitive indefinite plural)
miðmyndarsagnanna (definite genitive plural)

From miðmynd (“middle voice”) + sögn (“verb”).


hjálparsagnorð

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hjálparsagnorð f (genitive singular hjálparsagnorðs, nominative plural hjálparsagnorð)

hjálparsagnorðs (genitive singular)
hjálparsagnorð (nominative plural)


aðalsögn

aðalsögn f (genitive singular aðalsagnar, nominative plural aðalsagnir)

aðalsagnar (genitive singular)
aðalsagnir (nominative plural)
aðalsögn (indefinite nominative singular)
aðalsögnin (definite nominative singular)
aðalsagnir (indefinite nominative plural)
aðalsagnirnar (definite nominative plural)
aðalsögn (accusative indefinite singular)
aðalsögnina (accusative definite singular)
aðalsagnir (accusative indefinite plural)
aðalsagnirnar (accusative definite plural)
aðalsögn (dative indefinite singular)
aðalsögninni (dative definite singular)
aðalsögnum (dative indefinite plural)
aðalsögnunum (dative definite plural)
aðalsagnar (genitive indefinite singular)
aðalsagnarinnar (definite genitive singular)
aðalsagna (genitive indefinite plural)
aðalsagnanna (definite genitive plural)


hjálparsögn

hjálparsögn f (genitive singular hjálparsagnar, nominative plural hjálparsagnir)

hjálparsagnar (genitive singular)
hjálparsagnir (nominative plural)
hjálparsögn (indefinite nominative singular)
hjálparsögnin (definite nominative singular)
hjálparsagnir (indefinite nominative plural)
hjálparsagnirnar (definite nominative plural)
hjálparsögn (accusative indefinite singular)
hjálparsögnina (accusative definite singular)
hjálparsagnir (accusative indefinite plural)
hjálparsagnirnar (accusative definite plural)
hjálparsögn (dative indefinite singular)
hjálparsögninni (dative definite singular)
hjálparsögnum (dative indefinite plural)
hjálparsögnunum (dative definite plural)
hjálparsagnar (genitive indefinite singular)
hjálparsagnarinnar (definite genitive singular)
hjálparsagna (genitive indefinite plural)
hjálparsagnanna (definite genitive plural)


hneggja

hneggja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hneggjaði, supine hneggjað)

hneggjaði (indicative past singular third-person)
hneggjað (supine)
að hneggja (infinitive)
hneggjað (supine)
hneggjandi (participle present)
ég hneggja (indicative participle present)
við hneggjum (indicative present)
ég hneggi (present subjunctive)
við hneggjum (present subjunctive)
þú hneggjar (indicative participle present)
þið hneggið (indicative present)
þú hneggir (present subjunctive)
þið hneggið (present subjunctive)
hann (indicative participle present)
hún (indicative participle present)
það hneggjar (indicative participle present)
þeir (indicative present)
þær (indicative present)
þau hneggja (indicative present)
hann (present subjunctive)
hún (present subjunctive)
það hneggi (present subjunctive)
þeir (present subjunctive)
þær (present subjunctive)
þau hneggi (present subjunctive)
ég hneggjaði (indicative participle past present)
við hneggjuðum (indicative past)
ég hneggjaði (past subjunctive)
við hneggjuðum (past subjunctive)
þú hneggjaðir (indicative participle past present)
þið hneggjuðuð (indicative past)
þú hneggjaðir (past subjunctive)
þið hneggjuðuð (past subjunctive)
hann (indicative participle past present)
hún (indicative participle past present)
það hneggjaði (indicative participle past present)
þeir (indicative past)
þær (indicative past)
þau hneggjuðu (indicative past)
hann (past subjunctive)
hún (past subjunctive)
það hneggjaði (past subjunctive)
þeir (past subjunctive)
þær (past subjunctive)
þau hneggjuðu (past subjunctive)
hneggja (þú) (indicative participle past present)
hneggið (þið) (indicative past)
hneggjaðu (indicative participle past present pronoun-included)
hneggiði (indicative past pronoun-included)

From Old Norse hneggja, from Proto-Germanic *hnajjaną.


fáskiptinn

fáskiptinn (comparative fáskiptnari, superlative fáskiptnastur)

fáskiptnari (comparative)
fáskiptnastur (superlative)


skrafhreifinn

skrafhreifinn (comparative skrafhreifnari, superlative skrafhreifnastur)

skrafhreifnari (comparative)
skrafhreifnastur (superlative)


baula

baula (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative baulaði, supine baulað)

baulaði (indicative past singular third-person)
baulað (supine)


ópersónuleg sögn

ópersónuleg sögn f (genitive singular ópersónulegrar sagnar, nominative plural ópersónulegar sagnir)

ópersónulegrar sagnar (genitive singular)
ópersónulegar sagnir (nominative plural)

From ópersónuleg (“impersonal”) the feminine of ópersónulegur (“impersonal”) and the feminine noun sögn (“a verb”).