þungur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse þungr, from Proto-Germanic *þunguz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθuŋkʏr/
    Rhymes: -uŋkʏr

Adjective

þungur (comparative þyngri, superlative þyngstur)

  1. heavy
    Synonym: þungvægur
    Hvað ertu þungur?
    How much do you weigh?
  2. difficult, hard
    Synonym: erfiður

Declension

Positive forms of þungur (umlauted-comp)
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative þungur þung þungt
accusative þungan þunga
dative þungum þungri þungu
genitive þungs þungrar þungs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative þungir þungar þung
accusative þunga
dative þungum
genitive þungra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative þungi þunga þunga
acc/dat/gen þunga þungu
plural (all-case) þungu
Comparative forms of þungur (umlauted-comp)
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) þyngri þyngri þyngra
plural (all-case) þyngri
Superlative forms of þungur (umlauted-comp)
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative þyngstur þyngst þyngst
accusative þyngstan þyngsta
dative þyngstum þyngstri þyngstu
genitive þyngsts þyngstrar þyngsts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative þyngstir þyngstar þyngst
accusative þyngsta
dative þyngstum
genitive þyngstra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative þyngsti þyngsta þyngsta
acc/dat/gen þyngsta þyngstu
plural (all-case) þyngstu

Derived terms

  • í þungu skapi
  • ofurþungur
  • reynast þungt á metunum
  • vera þungur í skauti
  • þungur á sér
  • þungur á svip
  • þungur í vöfum
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