gildur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gildiz, perhaps related to Proto-Germanic *geldą (payment, reward).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcɪltʏr/
    Rhymes: -ɪltʏr

Adjective

gildur (comparative gildari, superlative gildastur)

  1. valid
  2. thick
  3. (of a person) prominent, powerful, important
  4. (chemistry, in compounds) -valent
    eingildurunivalent

Declension

Positive forms of gildur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative gildur gild gilt
accusative gildan gilda
dative gildum gildri gildu
genitive gilds gildrar gilds
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative gildir gildar gild
accusative gilda
dative gildum
genitive gildra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative gildi gilda gilda
acc/dat/gen gilda gildu
plural (all-case) gildu
Comparative forms of gildur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) gildari gildari gildara
plural (all-case) gildari
Superlative forms of gildur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative gildastur gildust gildast
accusative gildastan gildasta
dative gildustum gildastri gildustu
genitive gildasts gildastrar gildasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative gildastir gildastar gildust
accusative gildasta
dative gildustum
genitive gildastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative gildasti gildasta gildasta
acc/dat/gen gildasta gildustu
plural (all-case) gildustu

Derived terms