laukréttur
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From lauk- (“intensifying prefix”) from laukur (“an onion; the best of something”) + réttur (“correct, right”), the intensifying prefix likely comes from the meaning “best of something” where something is as correct as possible.[1]
Adjective
[edit]laukréttur (not comparable)
Inflection
[edit] positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | laukréttur | laukrétt | laukrétt |
| accusative | laukréttan | laukrétta | laukrétt |
| dative | laukréttum | laukréttri | laukréttu |
| genitive | laukrétts | laukréttrar | laukrétts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | laukréttir | laukréttar | laukrétt |
| accusative | laukrétta | laukréttar | laukrétt |
| dative | laukréttum | laukréttum | laukréttum |
| genitive | laukréttra | laukréttra | laukréttra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | laukrétti | laukrétta | laukrétta |
| accusative | laukrétta | laukréttu | laukrétta |
| dative | laukrétta | laukréttu | laukrétta |
| genitive | laukrétta | laukréttu | laukrétta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | laukréttu | laukréttu | laukréttu |
| accusative | laukréttu | laukréttu | laukréttu |
| dative | laukréttu | laukréttu | laukréttu |
| genitive | laukréttu | laukréttu | laukréttu |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Icelandic Web of Science: Hvaðan á orðatiltækið laukrétt uppruna sinn? (“Where does the expression laukréttur come from?”)