fjáður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse *féaðr, whence also Faroese fíggjaður; derived from fé +‎ -aðr (equivalent to modern Icelandic fé +‎ -aður).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjauːðʏr/

  Rhymes: -auːðʏr

Adjective

fjáður (comparative fjáðari, superlative fjáðastur)

1. wealthy, having plenty of money
2. (with adverbial qualifiers such as vel (“well”) or illa (“badly”)) of such and such means

   vel fjáður ― well-to-do

   illa fjáður ― of meager means

Inflection

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References

• “fjáður” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)