hrjúfur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hrjúfr, from Proto-Germanic *hreubaz. Compare Old English hrēof, Old High German riob.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈr̥juːvʏr/
  • Rhymes: -uːvʏr

Adjective

hrjúfur (comparative hrjúfari, superlative hrjúfastur)

  1. rough (not smooth)
    Synonym: snarpur
  2. uneven
    Synonyms: ójafn, ósléttur
  3. rough, uncouth, brusque
    Synonyms: hryssingslegur, hranalegur, óheflaður
  4. (of a voice) rough, hoarse
    Synonyms: hás, rámur

Declension

Positive forms of hrjúfur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hrjúfur hrjúf hrjúft
accusative hrjúfan hrjúfa
dative hrjúfum hrjúfri hrjúfu
genitive hrjúfs hrjúfrar hrjúfs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hrjúfir hrjúfar hrjúf
accusative hrjúfa
dative hrjúfum
genitive hrjúfra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hrjúfi hrjúfa hrjúfa
acc/dat/gen hrjúfa hrjúfu
plural (all-case) hrjúfu
Comparative forms of hrjúfur
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) hrjúfari hrjúfari hrjúfara
plural (all-case) hrjúfari
Superlative forms of hrjúfur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hrjúfastur hrjúfust hrjúfast
accusative hrjúfastan hrjúfasta
dative hrjúfustum hrjúfastri hrjúfustu
genitive hrjúfasts hrjúfastrar hrjúfasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hrjúfastir hrjúfastar hrjúfust
accusative hrjúfasta
dative hrjúfustum
genitive hrjúfastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hrjúfasti hrjúfasta hrjúfasta
acc/dat/gen hrjúfasta hrjúfustu
plural (all-case) hrjúfustu
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