laukréttur

Icelandic

Etymology

From lauk- (intensifying prefix) +‎ réttur (“correct, right”), where the intensifying prefix comes from laukur (“an onion; the best of something”).[1]

Adjective

laukréttur (not comparable)

  1. absolutely right

Declension

Positive forms of laukréttur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative laukréttur laukrétt laukrétt
accusative laukréttan laukrétta
dative laukréttum laukréttri laukréttu
genitive laukrétts laukréttrar laukrétts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative laukréttir laukréttar laukrétt
accusative laukrétta
dative laukréttum
genitive laukréttra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative laukrétti laukrétta laukrétta
acc/dat/gen laukrétta laukréttu
plural (all-case) laukréttu

See also

References

  1. ^ Icelandic Web of Science: Hvaðan á orðatiltækið laukrétt uppruna sinn? (“Where does the expression laukréttur come from?”)
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