tæpur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse tæpr, from Proto-Germanic *tēpijaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʰaiːpʏr/
    Rhymes: -aiːpʏr

Adjective

tæpur (comparative tæpari, superlative tæpastur)

  1. narrow, close
  2. slightly less than, just under
    tæpur klukkutímijust under an hour
  3. precarious, in a dangerous position
  4. close, almost inadequate, just enough to get by

Declension

Positive forms of tæpur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tæpur tæp tæpt
accusative tæpan tæpa
dative tæpum tæpri tæpu
genitive tæps tæprar tæps
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative tæpir tæpar tæp
accusative tæpa
dative tæpum
genitive tæpra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tæpi tæpa tæpa
acc/dat/gen tæpa tæpu
plural (all-case) tæpu
Comparative forms of tæpur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) tæpari tæpari tæpara
plural (all-case) tæpari
Superlative forms of tæpur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tæpastur tæpust tæpast
accusative tæpastan tæpasta
dative tæpustum tæpastri tæpustu
genitive tæpasts tæpastrar tæpasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative tæpastir tæpastar tæpust
accusative tæpasta
dative tæpustum
genitive tæpastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tæpasti tæpasta tæpasta
acc/dat/gen tæpasta tæpustu
plural (all-case) tæpustu

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)