óbyggðir

Icelandic

Etymology

Plural of óbyggð (“unsettled and uncultivated area”), from ó- (“not”) +‎ byggð (“inhabited area”).

Noun

óbyggðir f pl (plural only, genitive plural óbyggða)

  1. uninhabited and often barren wilderness

Usage notes

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

Declension of óbyggðir (pl-only feminine)
plural
indefinite definite
nominative óbyggðir óbyggðirnar
accusative óbyggðir óbyggðirnar
dative óbyggðum óbyggðunum
genitive óbyggða óbyggðanna

Synonyms

  • óbyggður (“uninhabited”)
  • afskekktur (“remote”)
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