mildur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse mildr, from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz, whence also English mild.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪltʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɪltʏr
Adjective
mildur (comparative mildari, superlative mildastur)
- tender, mild, gentle
- Djúsinn er mjög mildur á bragðið.
- The juice has a very mild taste.
- merciful, clement
- (weather) mild, clement
- Síðustu dagar hafa verið mjög mildir.
- The last few days have been quite mild.
- Ég hitti hana einn mildan sumardag.
- I met her one clement summer day.
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mildur | mild | milt |
| accusative | mildan | milda | milt |
| dative | mildum | mildri | mildu |
| genitive | milds | mildrar | milds |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | mildir | mildar | mild |
| accusative | milda | mildar | mild |
| dative | mildum | mildum | mildum |
| genitive | mildra | mildra | mildra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mildi | milda | milda |
| accusative | milda | mildu | milda |
| dative | milda | mildu | milda |
| genitive | milda | mildu | milda |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | mildu | mildu | mildu |
| accusative | mildu | mildu | mildu |
| dative | mildu | mildu | mildu |
| genitive | mildu | mildu | mildu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mildari | mildari | mildara |
| accusative | mildari | mildari | mildara |
| dative | mildari | mildari | mildara |
| genitive | mildari | mildari | mildara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | mildari | mildari | mildari |
| accusative | mildari | mildari | mildari |
| dative | mildari | mildari | mildari |
| genitive | mildari | mildari | mildari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mildastur | mildust | mildast |
| accusative | mildastan | mildasta | mildast |
| dative | mildustum | mildastri | mildustu |
| genitive | mildasts | mildastrar | mildasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | mildastir | mildastar | mildust |
| accusative | mildasta | mildastar | mildust |
| dative | mildustum | mildustum | mildustum |
| genitive | mildastra | mildastra | mildastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mildasti | mildasta | mildasta |
| accusative | mildasta | mildustu | mildasta |
| dative | mildasta | mildustu | mildasta |
| genitive | mildasta | mildustu | mildasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | mildustu | mildustu | mildustu |
| accusative | mildustu | mildustu | mildustu |
| dative | mildustu | mildustu | mildustu |
| genitive | mildustu | mildustu | mildustu |
Synonyms
- (tender): blíður
- (merciful): miskunnsamur