fjáður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse *féaðr, whence also Faroese fíggjaður; derived from +‎ -aðr (equivalent to modern Icelandic +‎ -aður).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfjauːðʏr/
    Rhymes: -auːðʏr

Adjective

fjáður (comparative fjáðari, superlative fjáðastur)

  1. wealthy, having plenty of money
  2. (with adverbial qualifiers such as vel (well) or illa (badly)) of such and such means
    vel fjáðurwell-to-do
    illa fjáðurof meager means

Declension

Positive forms of fjáður
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative fjáður fjáð fjáð
accusative fjáðan fjáða
dative fjáðum fjáðri fjáðu
genitive fjáðs fjáðrar fjáðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative fjáðir fjáðar fjáð
accusative fjáða
dative fjáðum
genitive fjáðra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative fjáði fjáða fjáða
acc/dat/gen fjáða fjáðu
plural (all-case) fjáðu
Comparative forms of fjáður
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) fjáðari fjáðari fjáðara
plural (all-case) fjáðari
Superlative forms of fjáður
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative fjáðastur fjáðust fjáðast
accusative fjáðastan fjáðasta
dative fjáðustum fjáðastri fjáðustu
genitive fjáðasts fjáðastrar fjáðasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative fjáðastir fjáðastar fjáðust
accusative fjáðasta
dative fjáðustum
genitive fjáðastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative fjáðasti fjáðasta fjáðasta
acc/dat/gen fjáðasta fjáðustu
plural (all-case) fjáðustu

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