dauður
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic *daudaz.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
dauður (comparative dauðari, superlative dauðastur)
Usage notes edit
Dauður is in most circumstances a cold and heartless term that is not used for people (except when showing contempt). Dáinn and látinn are more respectful and are used instead.
Inflection edit
positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
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 |
Derived terms edit
- fyrr skal ég dauður liggja (over my dead body)
- steindauður
- dauður sjór (sea where no fish is caught)