villtur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse villr, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz.

Adjective

villtur (feminine villt, neuter villt, comparative villtari, superlative villtastur)

1. wild, unruly, savage ^syn.
2. lost

   Erum við villt?

   Are we lost?

   Hann er týndur.

   He has lost his way.

3. barbaric, savage ^syn.
4. uncultivated, wild, that which grows wild
5. untamed, wild ^syn.

Synonyms

• (wild): ^def. hamslaus
• (lost): ^def. týndur
• (barbaric): ^def. ósiðmenntaður
• (untamed): ^def. ótaminn

Derived terms

• áttavilltur
• villimaður
• villidýr
• villigöltur
• villiköttur