stífur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstiːvʏr/
    Rhymes: -iːvʏr

Adjective

stífur (comparative stífari, superlative stífastur)

  1. stiff, rigid
    Synonym: stinnur
  2. stubborn, obstinate
    Synonyms: þrár, þrjóskur, harðákveðinn
  3. inflexible, unyielding, not giving in; not bending
    Synonym: ósveigjanlegur
  4. chilly, formal, standoffish
    Synonym: kuldalegur

Declension

Positive forms of stífur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative stífur stíf stíft
accusative stífan stífa
dative stífum stífri stífu
genitive stífs stífrar stífs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative stífir stífar stíf
accusative stífa
dative stífum
genitive stífra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative stífi stífa stífa
acc/dat/gen stífa stífu
plural (all-case) stífu
Comparative forms of stífur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) stífari stífari stífara
plural (all-case) stífari
Superlative forms of stífur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative stífastur stífust stífast
accusative stífastan stífasta
dative stífustum stífastri stífustu
genitive stífasts stífastrar stífasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative stífastir stífastar stífust
accusative stífasta
dative stífustum
genitive stífastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative stífasti stífasta stífasta
acc/dat/gen stífasta stífustu
plural (all-case) stífustu

See also