hægur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hǿgr, from Proto-Germanic *hōgiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaiːɣʏr/
    Rhymes: -aiːɣʏr

Adjective

hægur (comparative hægari, superlative hægastur)

  1. easy
  2. slow
  3. quiet

Declension

Positive forms of hægur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hægur hæg hægt
accusative hægan hæga
dative hægum hægri hægu
genitive hægs hægrar hægs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hægir hægar hæg
accusative hæga
dative hægum
genitive hægra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hægi hæga hæga
acc/dat/gen hæga hægu
plural (all-case) hægu
Comparative forms of hægur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) hægari hægari hægara
plural (all-case) hægari
Superlative forms of hægur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hægastur hægust hægast
accusative hægastan hægasta
dative hægustum hægastri hægustu
genitive hægasts hægastrar hægasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hægastir hægastar hægust
accusative hægasta
dative hægustum
genitive hægastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hægasti hægasta hægasta
acc/dat/gen hægasta hægustu
plural (all-case) hægustu