beinharður
Icelandic
Etymology
From bein (“a bone”) and harður (“hard”). Confer the Danish benhård.
Adjective
beinharður (comparative beinharðari, superlative beinharðastur)
- hard as a bone
- Hún borgaði bílinn í beinhörðum peningum.
- She paid for the car in hard cash.
- Hún borgaði bílinn í beinhörðum peningum.
Derived terms
- í beinhörðum peningum (in hard cash)