duglegur

Icelandic

Etymology

dugur (energy, drive) +‎ -legur (-ly, -ful). Exact cognate with German tauglich (fit, suited).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏɣ.lɛːɣʏr/

Adjective

duglegur (comparative duglegri, superlative duglegastur)

  1. diligent, working hard or skilfully

Declension

Positive forms of duglegur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative duglegur dugleg duglegt
accusative duglegan duglega
dative duglegum duglegri duglegu
genitive duglegs duglegrar duglegs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative duglegir duglegar dugleg
accusative duglega
dative duglegum
genitive duglegra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative duglegi duglega duglega
acc/dat/gen duglega duglegu
plural (all-case) duglegu
Comparative forms of duglegur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) duglegri duglegri duglegra
plural (all-case) duglegri
Superlative forms of duglegur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative duglegastur duglegust duglegast
accusative duglegastan duglegasta
dative duglegustum duglegastri duglegustu
genitive duglegasts duglegastrar duglegasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative duglegastir duglegastar duglegust
accusative duglegasta
dative duglegustum
genitive duglegastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative duglegasti duglegasta duglegasta
acc/dat/gen duglegasta duglegustu
plural (all-case) duglegustu

Derived terms

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