heimskur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse heimskr (of a person- foolish, silly; who seldom leaves their home), from any related form of heimr (home, abode) +‎ -skr. Equivalent to heim +‎ -skur by surface analysis.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eimskʏr

Adjective

heimskur (comparative heimskari, superlative heimskastur)

  1. stupid, foolish, dumb
    Synonym: heimskulegur
    Ógn er hann heimskur.
    Oh how very stupid he is.
    Að gera einhvern heimskan.
    To stultify someone.
    [synonym forheimska]

Declension

Positive forms of heimskur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heimskur heimsk heimskt
accusative heimskan heimska
dative heimskum heimskri heimsku
genitive heimsks heimskrar heimsks
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative heimskir heimskar heimsk
accusative heimska
dative heimskum
genitive heimskra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heimski heimska heimska
acc/dat/gen heimska heimsku
plural (all-case) heimsku
Comparative forms of heimskur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) heimskari heimskari heimskara
plural (all-case) heimskari
Superlative forms of heimskur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heimskastur heimskust heimskast
accusative heimskastan heimskasta
dative heimskustum heimskastri heimskustu
genitive heimskasts heimskastrar heimskasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative heimskastir heimskastar heimskust
accusative heimskasta
dative heimskustum
genitive heimskastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heimskasti heimskasta heimskasta
acc/dat/gen heimskasta heimskustu
plural (all-case) heimskustu

Derived terms

  • heimskt er heimaalið barn (travel broadens the mind, literally naive is the home-bred child)
  • heimska
  • Heimski (a nickname; compare the cognomen Brutus, from brūtus (heavy, unwieldy; dull, stupid))

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