dauður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic *daudaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtøyːðʏr/
    Rhymes: -øyːðʏr

Adjective

dauður (comparative dauðari, superlative dauðastur)

  1. dead
    Synonyms: dáinn, látinn

Usage notes

Dauður is in most circumstances a cold and heartless term that is not used for people (except when showing contempt). Dáinn and látinn are more respectful and are used instead.

Declension

Positive forms of dauður
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative dauður dauð dautt
accusative dauðan dauða
dative dauðum dauðri dauðu
genitive dauðs dauðrar dauðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative dauðir dauðar dauð
accusative dauða
dative dauðum
genitive dauðra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative dauði dauða dauða
acc/dat/gen dauða dauðu
plural (all-case) dauðu
Comparative forms of dauður
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) dauðari dauðari dauðara
plural (all-case) dauðari
Superlative forms of dauður
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative dauðastur dauðust dauðast
accusative dauðastan dauðasta
dative dauðustum dauðastri dauðustu
genitive dauðasts dauðastrar dauðasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative dauðastir dauðastar dauðust
accusative dauðasta
dative dauðustum
genitive dauðastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative dauðasti dauðasta dauðasta
acc/dat/gen dauðasta dauðustu
plural (all-case) dauðustu

Derived terms

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