hálfdauður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hálfdauðr, from Proto-Germanic *halbadaudaz. Equivalent to hálfur +‎ dauður. Cognate with Danish halvdød, Swedish halvdöd, English halfdead and German halbtot.

Adjective

hálfdauður (not comparable)

  1. halfdead

Declension

Positive forms of hálfdauður
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hálfdauður hálfdauð hálfdautt
accusative hálfdauðan hálfdauða
dative hálfdauðum hálfdauðri hálfdauðu
genitive hálfdauðs hálfdauðrar hálfdauðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hálfdauðir hálfdauðar hálfdauð
accusative hálfdauða
dative hálfdauðum
genitive hálfdauðra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hálfdauði hálfdauða hálfdauða
acc/dat/gen hálfdauða hálfdauðu
plural (all-case) hálfdauðu

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