hirðuleysi

Icelandic

Etymology

From hirða (“thrift”) +‎ -leysi (“-lessness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪrðʏˌleiːsɪ/

Noun

hirðuleysi n (genitive singular hirðuleysis, no plural)

1. carelessness, negligence

   Synonyms: léttúð, kæruleysi, gáleysi, óvarkárni

Declension

Declension of hirðuleysi
n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hirðuleysi	hirðuleysið
accusative	hirðuleysi	hirðuleysið
dative	hirðuleysi	hirðuleysinu
genitive	hirðuleysis	hirðuleysisins

Related terms

• hirðulaus (“careless, negligent”)