fallegur
Icelandic
Etymology
Attested since the 16th century. Compare Faroese falligur (“beautiful”) and Nynorsk fallig. Probably derived from the verb falla, as German gefällig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfatlɛːɣʏr/
Adjective
fallegur (comparative fallegri, superlative fallegastur)
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fallegur | falleg | fallegt |
| accusative | fallegan | fallega | fallegt |
| dative | fallegum | fallegri | fallegu |
| genitive | fallegs | fallegrar | fallegs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fallegir | fallegar | falleg |
| accusative | fallega | fallegar | falleg |
| dative | fallegum | fallegum | fallegum |
| genitive | fallegra | fallegra | fallegra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fallegi | fallega | fallega |
| accusative | fallega | fallegu | fallega |
| dative | fallega | fallegu | fallega |
| genitive | fallega | fallegu | fallega |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fallegu | fallegu | fallegu |
| accusative | fallegu | fallegu | fallegu |
| dative | fallegu | fallegu | fallegu |
| genitive | fallegu | fallegu | fallegu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fallegri | fallegri | fallegra |
| accusative | fallegri | fallegri | fallegra |
| dative | fallegri | fallegri | fallegra |
| genitive | fallegri | fallegri | fallegra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fallegri | fallegri | fallegri |
| accusative | fallegri | fallegri | fallegri |
| dative | fallegri | fallegri | fallegri |
| genitive | fallegri | fallegri | fallegri |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fallegastur | fallegust | fallegast |
| accusative | fallegastan | fallegasta | fallegast |
| dative | fallegustum | fallegastri | fallegustu |
| genitive | fallegasts | fallegastrar | fallegasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fallegastir | fallegastar | fallegust |
| accusative | fallegasta | fallegastar | fallegust |
| dative | fallegustum | fallegustum | fallegustum |
| genitive | fallegastra | fallegastra | fallegastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fallegasti | fallegasta | fallegasta |
| accusative | fallegasta | fallegustu | fallegasta |
| dative | fallegasta | fallegustu | fallegasta |
| genitive | fallegasta | fallegustu | fallegasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | fallegustu | fallegustu | fallegustu |
| accusative | fallegustu | fallegustu | fallegustu |
| dative | fallegustu | fallegustu | fallegustu |
| genitive | fallegustu | fallegustu | fallegustu |
Derived terms
- fallega
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.
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