prúður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse prúðr (“fine; magnificent; stately; splendid; gallant; brave”), probably from Old French pro. More at proud.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰruːðʏr/
  • Rhymes: -uːðʏr

Adjective

prúður (comparative prúðari, superlative prúðastur)

  1. genteel, well-mannered
  2. gentle, kindly, amiable
  3. dignified, stately

Declension

Positive forms of prúður
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative prúður prúð prútt
accusative prúðan prúða
dative prúðum prúðri prúðu
genitive prúðs prúðrar prúðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative prúðir prúðar prúð
accusative prúða
dative prúðum
genitive prúðra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative prúði prúða prúða
acc/dat/gen prúða prúðu
plural (all-case) prúðu
Comparative forms of prúður
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) prúðari prúðari prúðara
plural (all-case) prúðari
Superlative forms of prúður
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative prúðastur prúðust prúðast
accusative prúðastan prúðasta
dative prúðustum prúðastri prúðustu
genitive prúðasts prúðastrar prúðasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative prúðastir prúðastar prúðust
accusative prúðasta
dative prúðustum
genitive prúðastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative prúðasti prúðasta prúðasta
acc/dat/gen prúðasta prúðustu
plural (all-case) prúðustu

Derived terms

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