neikvæður

Icelandic

Etymology

From nei (no) +‎ kvæður, the latter component related to kveða (to say, compose).

Adjective

neikvæður (comparative neikvæðari, superlative neikvæðastur)

  1. negative, negatory
    Antonym: jákvæður

Declension

Positive forms of neikvæður
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative neikvæður neikvæð neikvætt
accusative neikvæðan neikvæða
dative neikvæðum neikvæðri neikvæðu
genitive neikvæðs neikvæðrar neikvæðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative neikvæðir neikvæðar neikvæð
accusative neikvæða
dative neikvæðum
genitive neikvæðra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative neikvæði neikvæða neikvæða
acc/dat/gen neikvæða neikvæðu
plural (all-case) neikvæðu
Comparative forms of neikvæður
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) neikvæðari neikvæðari neikvæðara
plural (all-case) neikvæðari
Superlative forms of neikvæður
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative neikvæðastur neikvæðust neikvæðast
accusative neikvæðastan neikvæðasta
dative neikvæðustum neikvæðastri neikvæðustu
genitive neikvæðasts neikvæðastrar neikvæðasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative neikvæðastir neikvæðastar neikvæðust
accusative neikvæðasta
dative neikvæðustum
genitive neikvæðastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative neikvæðasti neikvæðasta neikvæðasta
acc/dat/gen neikvæðasta neikvæðustu
plural (all-case) neikvæðustu

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