hittiðfyrra
Icelandic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Univerbation of hitt (“the other”) + hið (“the”) + fyrra (“previous”).
Adverb edit
hittiðfyrra
Usage notes edit
- Hittiðfyrra is the spelling recommended by Árnastofnun,[1] while a column writer for the Morgunblaðið recommends hittifyrra.[2] Both are shown in dictionaries alongside hitteðfyrra. Other variants in use are hitt í fyrra and hittífyrra, likely due to influence by í fyrra.