heppinn
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
Perhaps of exclamatory origin, from the base *hi- found in the second element of Danish forhippet (“eager to achieve something”), hige (“to wish strongly”), Norwegian Nynorsk heppen, forhippen, hike. Also cognate with Swedish häpen.
Adjective edit
heppinn (comparative heppnari, superlative heppnastur)
Declension edit
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | heppinn | heppin | heppið |
| accusative | heppinn | heppna | heppið |
| dative | heppnum | heppinni | heppnu |
| genitive | heppins | heppinnar | heppins |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | heppnir | heppnar | heppin |
| accusative | heppna | heppnar | heppin |
| dative | heppnum | heppnum | heppnum |
| genitive | heppinna | heppinna | heppinna |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | heppni | heppna | heppna |
| accusative | heppna | heppnu | heppna |
| dative | heppna | heppnu | heppna |
| genitive | heppna | heppnu | heppna |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | heppnu | heppnu | heppnu |
| accusative | heppnu | heppnu | heppnu |
| dative | heppnu | heppnu | heppnu |
| genitive | heppnu | heppnu | heppnu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | heppnari | heppnari | heppnara |
| accusative | heppnari | heppnari | heppnara |
| dative | heppnari | heppnari | heppnara |
| genitive | heppnari | heppnari | heppnara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | heppnari | heppnari | heppnari |
| accusative | heppnari | heppnari | heppnari |
| dative | heppnari | heppnari | heppnari |
| genitive | heppnari | heppnari | heppnari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | heppnastur | heppnust | heppnast |
| accusative | heppnastan | heppnasta | heppnast |
| dative | heppnustum | heppnastri | heppnustu |
| genitive | heppnasts | heppnastrar | heppnasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | heppnastir | heppnastar | heppnust |
| accusative | heppnasta | heppnastar | heppnust |
| dative | heppnustum | heppnustum | heppnustum |
| genitive | heppnastra | heppnastra | heppnastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | heppnasti | heppnasta | heppnasta |
| accusative | heppnasta | heppnustu | heppnasta |
| dative | heppnasta | heppnustu | heppnasta |
| genitive | heppnasta | heppnustu | heppnasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | heppnustu | heppnustu | heppnustu |
| accusative | heppnustu | heppnustu | heppnustu |
| dative | heppnustu | heppnustu | heppnustu |
| genitive | heppnustu | heppnustu | heppnustu |