hjálparlaus

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hjalparlauss, from Proto-Germanic *helpōlausaz. Equivalent to hjálp +‎ -laus.

Adjective

hjálparlaus (comparative hjálparlausari, superlative hjálparlausastur)

  1. helpless

Declension

Positive forms of hjálparlaus
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hjálparlaus hjálparlaus hjálparlaust
accusative hjálparlausan hjálparlausa
dative hjálparlausum hjálparlausri hjálparlausu
genitive hjálparlauss hjálparlausrar hjálparlauss
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hjálparlausir hjálparlausar hjálparlaus
accusative hjálparlausa
dative hjálparlausum
genitive hjálparlausra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hjálparlausi hjálparlausa hjálparlausa
acc/dat/gen hjálparlausa hjálparlausu
plural (all-case) hjálparlausu
Comparative forms of hjálparlaus
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) hjálparlausari hjálparlausari hjálparlausara
plural (all-case) hjálparlausari
Superlative forms of hjálparlaus
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hjálparlausastur hjálparlausust hjálparlausast
accusative hjálparlausastan hjálparlausasta
dative hjálparlausustum hjálparlausastri hjálparlausustu
genitive hjálparlausasts hjálparlausastrar hjálparlausasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hjálparlausastir hjálparlausastar hjálparlausust
accusative hjálparlausasta
dative hjálparlausustum
genitive hjálparlausastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hjálparlausasti hjálparlausasta hjálparlausasta
acc/dat/gen hjálparlausasta hjálparlausustu
plural (all-case) hjálparlausustu

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