heyrnarlaus

Icelandic

Etymology

From heyrn (hearing) +‎ -laus (-less). Has replaced earlier daufur in regular usage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheirtnarˌløyːs/

Adjective

heyrnarlaus (comparative heyrnarlausari, superlative heyrnarlausastur)

  1. deaf

Declension

Positive forms of heyrnarlaus
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heyrnarlaus heyrnarlaus heyrnarlaust
accusative heyrnarlausan heyrnarlausa
dative heyrnarlausum heyrnarlausri heyrnarlausu
genitive heyrnarlauss heyrnarlausrar heyrnarlauss
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative heyrnarlausir heyrnarlausar heyrnarlaus
accusative heyrnarlausa
dative heyrnarlausum
genitive heyrnarlausra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heyrnarlausi heyrnarlausa heyrnarlausa
acc/dat/gen heyrnarlausa heyrnarlausu
plural (all-case) heyrnarlausu
Comparative forms of heyrnarlaus
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) heyrnarlausari heyrnarlausari heyrnarlausara
plural (all-case) heyrnarlausari
Superlative forms of heyrnarlaus
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heyrnarlausastur heyrnarlausust heyrnarlausast
accusative heyrnarlausastan heyrnarlausasta
dative heyrnarlausustum heyrnarlausastri heyrnarlausustu
genitive heyrnarlausasts heyrnarlausastrar heyrnarlausasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative heyrnarlausastir heyrnarlausastar heyrnarlausust
accusative heyrnarlausasta
dative heyrnarlausustum
genitive heyrnarlausastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative heyrnarlausasti heyrnarlausasta heyrnarlausasta
acc/dat/gen heyrnarlausasta heyrnarlausustu
plural (all-case) heyrnarlausustu