þroskaheftur

Icelandic

Etymology

From þroski +‎ heftur.

Adjective

þroskaheftur (comparative þroskaheftari, superlative þroskaheftastur)

  1. (dated) mentally disabled, mentally retarded, mentally handicapped
    Synonyms: þroskaskertur, vangefinn
  2. (informal, offensive, dated) retarded, imbecilic, idiotic
    Synonyms: hálfviti, asni, vangefinn

Usage notes

In common use in the 2000s decade having overtaken vangefinn, was later overtaken by þroskaskertur.

Declension

Positive forms of þroskaheftur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative þroskaheftur þroskaheft þroskaheft
accusative þroskaheftan þroskahefta
dative þroskaheftum þroskaheftri þroskaheftu
genitive þroskahefts þroskaheftrar þroskahefts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative þroskaheftir þroskaheftar þroskaheft
accusative þroskahefta
dative þroskaheftum
genitive þroskaheftra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative þroskahefti þroskahefta þroskahefta
acc/dat/gen þroskahefta þroskaheftu
plural (all-case) þroskaheftu
Comparative forms of þroskaheftur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) þroskaheftari þroskaheftari þroskaheftara
plural (all-case) þroskaheftari
Superlative forms of þroskaheftur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative þroskaheftastur þroskaheftust þroskaheftast
accusative þroskaheftastan þroskaheftasta
dative þroskaheftustum þroskaheftastri þroskaheftustu
genitive þroskaheftasts þroskaheftastrar þroskaheftasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative þroskaheftastir þroskaheftastar þroskaheftust
accusative þroskaheftasta
dative þroskaheftustum
genitive þroskaheftastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative þroskaheftasti þroskaheftasta þroskaheftasta
acc/dat/gen þroskaheftasta þroskaheftustu
plural (all-case) þroskaheftustu