hjartaknúsari

Icelandic

Etymology

From hjarta +‎ knúsari. Literally, heart hugger/embracer.

Noun

hjartaknúsari m (genitive singular hjartaknúsara, nominative plural hjartaknúsarar)

  1. a heartthrob, i.e. a male celebrity who gives off a sentimental and loving image, and who is adored by fans
    • Justin Bie­ber vill vera þekkt­ur fyr­ir annað og meira en að vera hjar­ta­knús­ari.[1]
      Justin Bieber wants to be known for being more than just a heartthrob.

Declension

Declension of hjartaknúsari (masculine, based on -ari)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hjartaknúsari hjartaknúsarinn hjartaknúsarar hjartaknúsararnir
accusative hjartaknúsara hjartaknúsarann hjartaknúsara hjartaknúsarana
dative hjartaknúsara hjartaknúsaranum hjartaknúsurum hjartaknúsurunum
genitive hjartaknúsara hjartaknúsarans hjartaknúsara hjartaknúsaranna