tyrðill
Icelandic
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *turdilaz (whence also Old English tyrdel), related to torð- in torðyfill (“dung beetle of sp. Geotrupes stercorarius”) and English turd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʰɪrðɪtl/
- Rhymes: -ɪrðɪtl
Noun
tyrðill m (genitive singular tyrðils, nominative plural tyrðlar)
- (obsolete) turd
- (derogatory) a small man
Declension
declension of tyrðill
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tyrðill | tyrðillinn | tyrðlar | tyrðlarnir |
| accusative | tyrðil | tyrðilinn | tyrðla | tyrðlana |
| dative | tyrðli | tyrðlinum | tyrðlum | tyrðlunum |
| genitive | tyrðils | tyrðilsins | tyrðla | tyrðlanna |
Synonyms
- (turd): lortur, skítaköggull, sparð
- (small man): tyrðilmenni, tyrðiltappi, rindill