dauður
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic *daudaz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
dauður (feminine dauð, neuter dautt, comparative dauðari, superlative dauðastur)
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dauður | dauð | dautt |
| accusative | dauðan | dauða | dautt |
| dative | dauðum | dauðri | dauðu |
| genitive | dauðs | dauðrar | dauðs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | dauðir | dauðar | dauð |
| accusative | dauða | dauðar | dauð |
| dative | dauðum | dauðum | dauðum |
| genitive | dauðra | dauðra | dauðra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dauði | dauða | dauða |
| accusative | dauða | dauðu | dauða |
| dative | dauða | dauðu | dauða |
| genitive | dauða | dauðu | dauða |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | dauðu | dauðu | dauðu |
| accusative | dauðu | dauðu | dauðu |
| dative | dauðu | dauðu | dauðu |
| genitive | dauðu | dauðu | dauðu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dauðari | dauðari | dauðara |
| accusative | dauðari | dauðari | dauðara |
| dative | dauðari | dauðari | dauðara |
| genitive | dauðari | dauðari | dauðara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | dauðari | dauðari | dauðari |
| accusative | dauðari | dauðari | dauðari |
| dative | dauðari | dauðari | dauðari |
| genitive | dauðari | dauðari | dauðari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dauðastur | dauðust | dauðast |
| accusative | dauðastan | dauðasta | dauðast |
| dative | dauðustum | dauðastri | dauðustu |
| genitive | dauðasts | dauðastrar | dauðasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | dauðastir | dauðastar | dauðust |
| accusative | dauðasta | dauðastar | dauðust |
| dative | dauðustum | dauðustum | dauðustum |
| genitive | dauðastra | dauðastra | dauðastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dauðasti | dauðasta | dauðasta |
| accusative | dauðasta | dauðustu | dauðasta |
| dative | dauðasta | dauðustu | dauðasta |
| genitive | dauðasta | dauðustu | dauðasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | dauðustu | dauðustu | dauðustu |
| accusative | dauðustu | dauðustu | dauðustu |
| dative | dauðustu | dauðustu | dauðustu |
| genitive | dauðustu | dauðustu | dauðustu |
Synonyms
- (dead): dáinn, látinn
Derived terms
- dauður sjór (sea where no fish is caught)
- fyrr skal ég dauður liggja (over my dead body)
- nýdauður
- steindauður
- víndauður (passed out from drinking)
Related terms
Usage notes
- dauður can sound heartless in modern Icelandic when used for someone the speaker, or the people he is speaking to, knew. When referring to a specific person, use dáinn or látinn instead, unless you are talking about a historical figure or someone otherwise unconnected to you.