gamaldags

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “gamall<t:old>”, or more loosely translated as “dagur<t:day>”. Compare Swedish gammaldags.

Adjective

gamaldags (indeclinable)

  1. old-fashioned
    Synonym: úreltur
    Hann er svo gamaldags.
    He is so old-fashioned.
    Hann notar mörg gamaldags orð.
    He uses many old-fashioned words.

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