tæpur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse tæpr, from Proto-Germanic *tēpijaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʰaiːpʏr/
- Rhymes: -aiːpʏr
Adjective
tæpur (comparative tæpari, superlative tæpastur)
- narrow, close
- slightly less than, just under
- tæpur klukkutími – just under an hour
- precarious, in a dangerous position
- close, almost inadequate, just enough to get by
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tæpur | tæp | tæpt |
| accusative | tæpan | tæpa | tæpt |
| dative | tæpum | tæpri | tæpu |
| genitive | tæps | tæprar | tæps |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | tæpir | tæpar | tæp |
| accusative | tæpa | tæpar | tæp |
| dative | tæpum | tæpum | tæpum |
| genitive | tæpra | tæpra | tæpra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tæpi | tæpa | tæpa |
| accusative | tæpa | tæpu | tæpa |
| dative | tæpa | tæpu | tæpa |
| genitive | tæpa | tæpu | tæpa |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | tæpu | tæpu | tæpu |
| accusative | tæpu | tæpu | tæpu |
| dative | tæpu | tæpu | tæpu |
| genitive | tæpu | tæpu | tæpu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpara |
| accusative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpara |
| dative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpara |
| genitive | tæpari | tæpari | tæpara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpari |
| accusative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpari |
| dative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpari |
| genitive | tæpari | tæpari | tæpari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tæpastur | tæpust | tæpast |
| accusative | tæpastan | tæpasta | tæpast |
| dative | tæpustum | tæpastri | tæpustu |
| genitive | tæpasts | tæpastrar | tæpasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | tæpastir | tæpastar | tæpust |
| accusative | tæpasta | tæpastar | tæpust |
| dative | tæpustum | tæpustum | tæpustum |
| genitive | tæpastra | tæpastra | tæpastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tæpasti | tæpasta | tæpasta |
| accusative | tæpasta | tæpustu | tæpasta |
| dative | tæpasta | tæpustu | tæpasta |
| genitive | tæpasta | tæpustu | tæpasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | tæpustu | tæpustu | tæpustu |
| accusative | tæpustu | tæpustu | tæpustu |
| dative | tæpustu | tæpustu | tæpustu |
| genitive | tæpustu | tæpustu | tæpustu |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.