illr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ilhilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁elk-. The comparative and superlative degrees are taken from the Proto-Germanic adjective *ubilaz (whence English evil), but are themselves from yet another origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *wers-.
Adjective
illr (comparative verri, superlative verst)
Inflection
This word seems to have a suppletive inflection, using another root in the comparative and superlative forms, than in the positive form.
Strong declension of illr
Weak declension of illr
Declension of comparative of illr
Strong declension of superlative of illr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | verstr | verst | verst |
| accusative | verstan | versta | verst |
| dative | verstum | verstri | verstu |
| genitive | versts | verstrar | versts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | verstir | verstar | verst |
| accusative | versta | verstar | verst |
| dative | verstum | verstum | verstum |
| genitive | verstra | verstra | verstra |
Weak declension of superlative of illr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | versti | versta | versta |
| accusative | versta | verstu | versta |
| dative | versta | verstu | versta |
| genitive | versta | verstu | versta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | verstu | verstu | verstu |
| accusative | verstu | verstu | verstu |
| dative | verstum | verstum | verstum |
| genitive | verstu | verstu | verstu |
Related terms
- illa (adverb)
Descendants
- Icelandic: illur
- Faroese: illur
- Norwegian Bokmål: ille
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- Old Swedish: ilder, īller
- Swedish: illa
- Danish: ilde
- → Middle English: ille, ill, il
References
- “illr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press