hnédjúpur
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From hné (“knee”) + djúpur (“deep”). Compare English knee-deep, Swedish knädjup and German knietief.
Adjective edit
hnédjúpur (not comparable)
Declension edit
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hnédjúpur | hnédjúp | hnédjúpt |
| accusative | hnédjúpan | hnédjúpa | hnédjúpt |
| dative | hnédjúpum | hnédjúpri | hnédjúpu |
| genitive | hnédjúps | hnédjúprar | hnédjúps |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hnédjúpir | hnédjúpar | hnédjúp |
| accusative | hnédjúpa | hnédjúpar | hnédjúp |
| dative | hnédjúpum | hnédjúpum | hnédjúpum |
| genitive | hnédjúpra | hnédjúpra | hnédjúpra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hnédjúpi | hnédjúpa | hnédjúpa |
| accusative | hnédjúpa | hnédjúpu | hnédjúpa |
| dative | hnédjúpa | hnédjúpu | hnédjúpa |
| genitive | hnédjúpa | hnédjúpu | hnédjúpa |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hnédjúpu | hnédjúpu | hnédjúpu |
| accusative | hnédjúpu | hnédjúpu | hnédjúpu |
| dative | hnédjúpu | hnédjúpu | hnédjúpu |
| genitive | hnédjúpu | hnédjúpu | hnédjúpu |
Further reading edit
- “hnédjúpur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)