furðufugl
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Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From furða + fugl, literally “odd bird”, see furðulegur.
Meaning #2 is often a humorous derivation of the first meaning, and is mainly limited to children's literature.
Noun[edit]
furðufugl m (genitive singular furðufugls, nominative plural furðufuglar)
- (mildly derogatory) a weirdo, an eccentric person
- Synonym: sérvitringur
- (rare) an exotic or fantastical bird
- Synonym: kynjadýr
Declension[edit]
declension of furðufugl
m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | furðufugl | furðufuglinn | furðufuglar | furðufuglarnir |
accusative | furðufugl | furðufuglinn | furðufugla | furðufuglana |
dative | furðufugli | furðufuglinum | furðufuglum | furðufuglunum |
genitive | furðufugls | furðufuglsins | furðufugla | furðufuglanna |
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Further reading[edit]
- “furðufugl” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)