tvöfaldur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse tvífaldr, from Proto-Germanic *twifaldaz, equivalent to tveir (“two”) and -faldur (“-fold”).

Adjective

tvöfaldur (not comparable)

  1. double, twice as much
    Synonym: helmingi meiri
  2. two-faced, deceitful
    Synonym: falskur

Declension

Positive forms of tvöfaldur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tvöfaldur tvöföld tvöfalt
accusative tvöfaldan tvöfalda
dative tvöföldum tvöfaldri tvöföldu
genitive tvöfalds tvöfaldrar tvöfalds
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative tvöfaldir tvöfaldar tvöföld
accusative tvöfalda
dative tvöföldum
genitive tvöfaldra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative tvöfaldi tvöfalda tvöfalda
acc/dat/gen tvöfalda tvöföldu
plural (all-case) tvöföldu

Derived terms

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