þunnur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse þunnr, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθʏnːʏr/
• Rhymes: -ʏnːʏr

Adjective

þunnur (comparative þynnri, superlative þynnstur)

1. (of an object) thin
   • Hávamál (English source, Icelandic sourve)

     Inn vari gestur

     er til verðar kemur

     þunnu hljóði þegir,

     eyrum hlýðir,

     en augum skoðar.

     Svo nýsist fróðra hver fyrir.

     The knowing guest

     who goes to the feast,

     In silent attention sits;

     With his ears he hears,

     with his eyes he watches,

     Thus wary are wise men all.

2. hungover

Declension

Positive forms of þunnur (umlauted-comp)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þunnur	þunn	þunnt
	accusative	þunnan	þunna
	dative	þunnum	þunnri	þunnu
	genitive	þunns	þunnrar	þunns
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þunnir	þunnar	þunn
	accusative	þunna
	dative	þunnum
	genitive	þunnra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þunni	þunna	þunna
	acc/dat/gen	þunna	þunnu
	plural (all-case)	þunnu

Comparative forms of þunnur (umlauted-comp)

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	þynnri	þynnri	þynnra
	plural (all-case)	þynnri

Superlative forms of þunnur (umlauted-comp)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þynnstur	þynnst	þynnst
	accusative	þynnstan	þynnsta
	dative	þynnstum	þynnstri	þynnstu
	genitive	þynnsts	þynnstrar	þynnsts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þynnstir	þynnstar	þynnst
	accusative	þynnsta
	dative	þynnstum
	genitive	þynnstra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þynnsti	þynnsta	þynnsta
	acc/dat/gen	þynnsta	þynnstu
	plural (all-case)	þynnstu

Derived terms

• þegja þunnu hljóði