rakur

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈraːkʏr/
    Rhymes: -aːkʏr

Adjective

rakur (comparative rakari, superlative rakastur)

  1. moist, damp
  2. (meteorology) humid
    Loftið var svo rakt að það var erfitt að anda.
    The humidity was so great that breathing became troublesome.
  3. tipsy
    Synonyms: hífaður, hreifur

Declension

Positive forms of rakur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative rakur rök rakt
accusative rakan raka
dative rökum rakri röku
genitive raks rakrar raks
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative rakir rakar rök
accusative raka
dative rökum
genitive rakra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative raki raka raka
acc/dat/gen raka röku
plural (all-case) röku
Comparative forms of rakur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) rakari rakari rakara
plural (all-case) rakari
Superlative forms of rakur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative rakastur rökust rakast
accusative rakastan rakasta
dative rökustum rakastri rökustu
genitive rakasts rakastrar rakasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative rakastir rakastar rökust
accusative rakasta
dative rökustum
genitive rakastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative rakasti rakasta rakasta
acc/dat/gen rakasta rökustu
plural (all-case) rökustu