tæpur
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse tæpr, from Proto-Germanic *tēpijaz.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]tæpur (comparative tæpari, superlative tæpastur)
- narrow, close
- slightly less than, just under
- tæpur klukkutími – just under an hour
- precarious, in a dangerous position
- close, almost inadequate, just enough to get by
Inflection
[edit] positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpara |
| accusative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpara |
| dative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpara |
| genitive | tæpari | tæpari | tæpara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpari |
| accusative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpari |
| dative | tæpari | tæpari | tæpari |
| genitive | tæpari | tæpari | tæpari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tæpastur | tæpust | tæpast |
| accusative | tæpastan | tæpasta | tæpast |
| dative | tæpustum | tæpastri | tæpustu |
| genitive | tæpasts | tæpastrar | tæpasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | tæpastir | tæpastar | tæpust |
| accusative | tæpasta | tæpastar | tæpust |
| dative | tæpustum | tæpustum | tæpustum |
| genitive | tæpastra | tæpastra | tæpastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tæpasti | tæpasta | tæpasta |
| accusative | tæpasta | tæpustu | tæpasta |
| dative | tæpasta | tæpustu | tæpasta |
| genitive | tæpasta | tæpustu | tæpasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | tæpustu | tæpustu | tæpustu |
| accusative | tæpustu | tæpustu | tæpustu |
| dative | tæpustu | tæpustu | tæpustu |
| genitive | tæpustu | tæpustu | tæpustu |
References
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)