þröngur
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse þrǫngr (“narrow”), from Proto-Germanic *þrangwaz.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
þröngur (comparative þrengri, superlative þrengstur)
- narrow
- crowded, confined
- Það var þröngt um mig.
- I have no room to move.
- Þröngar aðstæður.
- Confined spaces.
- difficult
- Þröngur efnahagur.
- Tight budget.
- (of space) tight
- (of space) close-fitting, tight
Inflection edit
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | þröngur | þröng | þröngt |
| accusative | þröngan | þrönga | þröngt |
| dative | þröngum | þröngri | þröngu |
| genitive | þröngs | þröngrar | þröngs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | þröngir | þröngar | þröng |
| accusative | þrönga | þröngar | þröng |
| dative | þröngum | þröngum | þröngum |
| genitive | þröngra | þröngra | þröngra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | þröngi | þrönga | þrönga |
| accusative | þrönga | þröngu | þrönga |
| dative | þrönga | þröngu | þrönga |
| genitive | þrönga | þröngu | þrönga |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | þröngu | þröngu | þröngu |
| accusative | þröngu | þröngu | þröngu |
| dative | þröngu | þröngu | þröngu |
| genitive | þröngu | þröngu | þröngu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | þrengri | þrengri | þrengra |
| accusative | þrengri | þrengri | þrengra |
| dative | þrengri | þrengri | þrengra |
| genitive | þrengri | þrengri | þrengra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | þrengri | þrengri | þrengri |
| accusative | þrengri | þrengri | þrengri |
| dative | þrengri | þrengri | þrengri |
| genitive | þrengri | þrengri | þrengri |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | þrengstur | þrengst | þrengst |
| accusative | þrengstan | þrengsta | þrengst |
| dative | þrengstum | þrengstri | þrengstu |
| genitive | þrengsts | þrengstrar | þrengsts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | þrengstir | þrengstar | þrengst |
| accusative | þrengsta | þrengstar | þrengst |
| dative | þrengstum | þrengstum | þrengstum |
| genitive | þrengstra | þrengstra | þrengstra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | þrengsti | þrengsta | þrengsta |
| accusative | þrengsta | þrengstu | þrengsta |
| dative | þrengsta | þrengstu | þrengsta |
| genitive | þrengsta | þrengstu | þrengsta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | þrengstu | þrengstu | þrengstu |
| accusative | þrengstu | þrengstu | þrengstu |
| dative | þrengstu | þrengstu | þrengstu |
| genitive | þrengstu | þrengstu | þrengstu |