óbyggðir
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Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Plural of óbyggð (“unsettled and uncultivated area”), from ó- (“not”) + byggð (“inhabited area”).
Noun[edit]
óbyggðir f pl (plurale tantum)
- uninhabited and often barren wilderness
Usage notes[edit]
In the context of Iceland, the term refers to the barren Icelandic highlands.
The singular óbyggð (“unsettled and uncultivated area”) is sufficiently rare in modern Icelandic that this is considered a plurale tantum term.
Declension[edit]
declension of óbyggðir
| f-s2 | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | óbyggðir | óbyggðirnar |
| accusative | óbyggðir | óbyggðirnar |
| dative | óbyggðum | óbyggðunum |
| genitive | óbyggða | óbyggðanna |
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- óbyggður (“uninhabited”)
- afskekktur (“remote”)