öfgar

Icelandic

Etymology

From öfugur.

Noun

öfgar f pl (plural only, genitive plural afga)

  1. extremes, that which is excessive and beyond reason
  2. exaggeration
    Synonym: ýkjur

Declension

Declension of öfgar (pl-only feminine)
plural
indefinite definite
nominative öfgar öfgarnar
accusative öfgar öfgarnar
dative öfgum öfgunum
genitive afga afganna

Derived terms

  • öfgafullur, öfgafenginn, öfgakenndur
  • öfgamaður (“extremist”)

Further reading

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