girnilegur

Icelandic

Etymology

From girna (to like) +‎ -legur (-able). For similar formations compare breytilegur (changeable) and leyfilegur (permissible).

Adjective

girnilegur (comparative girnilegri, superlative girnilegastur)

  1. tempting (food)
    Bakaðirðu þessa girnilegu köku fyrir mig?
    Did you bake this tempting cake for me?
  2. desirable
    • 2014 December 11, “Gleður auga, munn og maga”, in Húnahornið[1], archived from the original on 26 October 2024:
      Þessi gullfallega og girnilega bók er sannkölluð fróðleiksnáma um matargerð og gæði íslenskrar náttúru.
      This beautiful and desirable book is a true wellspring of information on the cuisine and quality of Icelandic nature.

Declension

Positive forms of girnilegur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative girnilegur girnileg girnilegt
accusative girnilegan girnilega
dative girnilegum girnilegri girnilegu
genitive girnilegs girnilegrar girnilegs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative girnilegir girnilegar girnileg
accusative girnilega
dative girnilegum
genitive girnilegra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative girnilegi girnilega girnilega
acc/dat/gen girnilega girnilegu
plural (all-case) girnilegu
Comparative forms of girnilegur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) girnilegri girnilegri girnilegra
plural (all-case) girnilegri
Superlative forms of girnilegur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative girnilegastur girnilegust girnilegast
accusative girnilegastan girnilegasta
dative girnilegustum girnilegastri girnilegustu
genitive girnilegasts girnilegastrar girnilegasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative girnilegastir girnilegastar girnilegust
accusative girnilegasta
dative girnilegustum
genitive girnilegastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative girnilegasti girnilegasta girnilegasta
acc/dat/gen girnilegasta girnilegustu
plural (all-case) girnilegustu