hinstur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hinztr, superlative of hindri.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪnstʏr/
    Rhymes: -ɪnstʏr

Adjective

hinstur (superlative only)

  1. (poetic) last
    Synonym: síðastur
    Það var okkar hinsta kveðja.
    It was our final good bye.

Declension

Superlative forms of hinstur (superlative-only)
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hinstur hinst hinst
accusative hinstan hinsta
dative hinstum hinstri hinstu
genitive hinsts hinstrar hinsts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hinstir hinstar hinst
accusative hinsta
dative hinstum
genitive hinstra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hinsti hinsta hinsta
acc/dat/gen hinsta hinstu
plural (all-case) hinstu

Derived terms

  • hinstu orð (“last words”)
  • í hinsta sinn (“for the last time”)
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