rándýr

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈraun.tiːr/

Etymology 1

From rán (robbery) +‎ dýr (animal), i.e. an animal that hunts (“robs”) for food.

Noun

rándýr n (genitive singular rándýrs, nominative plural rándýr)

  1. carnivore
Declension
Declension of rándýr (neuter, based on dýr)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rándýr rándýrið rándýr rándýrin
accusative rándýr rándýrið rándýr rándýrin
dative rándýri rándýrinu rándýrum rándýrunum
genitive rándýrs rándýrsins rándýra rándýranna

Etymology 2

From rán (robbery) +‎ dýr (expensive), i.e. so expensive that paying the price in question is like being robbed.

Adjective

rándýr (comparative rándýrari, superlative rándýrastur)

  1. very expensive
Usage notes

Very rarely used comparatively.

Declension
Positive forms of rándýr
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative rándýr rándýr rándýrt
accusative rándýran rándýra
dative rándýrum rándýrri rándýru
genitive rándýrs rándýrrar rándýrs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative rándýrir rándýrar rándýr
accusative rándýra
dative rándýrum
genitive rándýrra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative rándýri rándýra rándýra
acc/dat/gen rándýra rándýru
plural (all-case) rándýru
Comparative forms of rándýr
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) rándýrari rándýrari rándýrara
plural (all-case) rándýrari
Superlative forms of rándýr
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative rándýrastur rándýrust rándýrast
accusative rándýrastan rándýrasta
dative rándýrustum rándýrastri rándýrustu
genitive rándýrasts rándýrastrar rándýrasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative rándýrastir rándýrastar rándýrust
accusative rándýrasta
dative rándýrustum
genitive rándýrastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative rándýrasti rándýrasta rándýrasta
acc/dat/gen rándýrasta rándýrustu
plural (all-case) rándýrustu