rándýr
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈraun.tiːr/
Etymology 1
From rán (“robbery”) + dýr (“animal”), i.e. an animal that hunts (“robs”) for food.
Noun
rándýr n (genitive singular rándýrs, nominative plural rándýr)
- carnivore
Declension
declension of rándýr
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rándýr | rándýrið | rándýr | rándýrin |
| accusative | rándýr | rándýrið | rándýr | rándýrin |
| dative | rándýri | rándýrinu | rándýrum | rándýrunum |
| genitive | rándýrs | rándýrsins | rándýra | rándýranna |
Etymology 2
From rán (“robbery”) + dýr (“expensive”), i.e. so expensive that paying the price in question is like being robbed.
Adjective
rándýr (comparative rándýrari, superlative rándýrastur)
- very expensive
Usage notes
Very rarely used comparatively.
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rándýr | rándýr | rándýrt |
| accusative | rándýran | rándýra | rándýrt |
| dative | rándýrum | rándýrri | rándýru |
| genitive | rándýrs | rándýrrar | rándýrs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | rándýrir | rándýrar | rándýr |
| accusative | rándýra | rándýrar | rándýr |
| dative | rándýrum | rándýrum | rándýrum |
| genitive | rándýrra | rándýrra | rándýrra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rándýri | rándýra | rándýra |
| accusative | rándýra | rándýru | rándýra |
| dative | rándýra | rándýru | rándýra |
| genitive | rándýra | rándýru | rándýra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | rándýru | rándýru | rándýru |
| accusative | rándýru | rándýru | rándýru |
| dative | rándýru | rándýru | rándýru |
| genitive | rándýru | rándýru | rándýru |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rándýrari | rándýrari | rándýrara |
| accusative | rándýrari | rándýrari | rándýrara |
| dative | rándýrari | rándýrari | rándýrara |
| genitive | rándýrari | rándýrari | rándýrara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | rándýrari | rándýrari | rándýrari |
| accusative | rándýrari | rándýrari | rándýrari |
| dative | rándýrari | rándýrari | rándýrari |
| genitive | rándýrari | rándýrari | rándýrari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rándýrastur | rándýrust | rándýrast |
| accusative | rándýrastan | rándýrasta | rándýrast |
| dative | rándýrustum | rándýrastri | rándýrustu |
| genitive | rándýrasts | rándýrastrar | rándýrasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | rándýrastir | rándýrastar | rándýrust |
| accusative | rándýrasta | rándýrastar | rándýrust |
| dative | rándýrustum | rándýrustum | rándýrustum |
| genitive | rándýrastra | rándýrastra | rándýrastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rándýrasti | rándýrasta | rándýrasta |
| accusative | rándýrasta | rándýrustu | rándýrasta |
| dative | rándýrasta | rándýrustu | rándýrasta |
| genitive | rándýrasta | rándýrustu | rándýrasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | rándýrustu | rándýrustu | rándýrustu |
| accusative | rándýrustu | rándýrustu | rándýrustu |
| dative | rándýrustu | rándýrustu | rándýrustu |
| genitive | rándýrustu | rándýrustu | rándýrustu |