gamaldags

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally “of the old day”, from gamall (“old”) + dagur (“day”) (genitive dags). Compare Swedish gammaldags.

Adjective

gamaldags (indeclinable)

1. old-fashioned

   Hann er svo gamaldags.

   He is so old-fashioned.

   Hann notar mörg gamaldags orð.

   He uses many old-fashioned words.