hrjúfur
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hrjúfr, from Proto-Germanic *hreubaz. Compare Old English hrēof, Old High German riob.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
hrjúfur (comparative hrjúfari, superlative hrjúfastur)
- rough (not smooth)
- Synonym: snarpur
- uneven
- rough, uncouth, brusque
- Synonyms: hryssingslegur, hranalegur, óheflaður
- (of a voice) rough, hoarse
Declension edit
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrjúfur | hrjúf | hrjúft |
| accusative | hrjúfan | hrjúfa | hrjúft |
| dative | hrjúfum | hrjúfri | hrjúfu |
| genitive | hrjúfs | hrjúfrar | hrjúfs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hrjúfir | hrjúfar | hrjúf |
| accusative | hrjúfa | hrjúfar | hrjúf |
| dative | hrjúfum | hrjúfum | hrjúfum |
| genitive | hrjúfra | hrjúfra | hrjúfra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrjúfi | hrjúfa | hrjúfa |
| accusative | hrjúfa | hrjúfu | hrjúfa |
| dative | hrjúfa | hrjúfu | hrjúfa |
| genitive | hrjúfa | hrjúfu | hrjúfa |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hrjúfu | hrjúfu | hrjúfu |
| accusative | hrjúfu | hrjúfu | hrjúfu |
| dative | hrjúfu | hrjúfu | hrjúfu |
| genitive | hrjúfu | hrjúfu | hrjúfu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrjúfari | hrjúfari | hrjúfara |
| accusative | hrjúfari | hrjúfari | hrjúfara |
| dative | hrjúfari | hrjúfari | hrjúfara |
| genitive | hrjúfari | hrjúfari | hrjúfara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hrjúfari | hrjúfari | hrjúfari |
| accusative | hrjúfari | hrjúfari | hrjúfari |
| dative | hrjúfari | hrjúfari | hrjúfari |
| genitive | hrjúfari | hrjúfari | hrjúfari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrjúfastur | hrjúfust | hrjúfast |
| accusative | hrjúfastan | hrjúfasta | hrjúfast |
| dative | hrjúfustum | hrjúfastri | hrjúfustu |
| genitive | hrjúfasts | hrjúfastrar | hrjúfasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hrjúfastir | hrjúfastar | hrjúfust |
| accusative | hrjúfasta | hrjúfastar | hrjúfust |
| dative | hrjúfustum | hrjúfustum | hrjúfustum |
| genitive | hrjúfastra | hrjúfastra | hrjúfastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrjúfasti | hrjúfasta | hrjúfasta |
| accusative | hrjúfasta | hrjúfustu | hrjúfasta |
| dative | hrjúfasta | hrjúfustu | hrjúfasta |
| genitive | hrjúfasta | hrjúfustu | hrjúfasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hrjúfustu | hrjúfustu | hrjúfustu |
| accusative | hrjúfustu | hrjúfustu | hrjúfustu |
| dative | hrjúfustu | hrjúfustu | hrjúfustu |
| genitive | hrjúfustu | hrjúfustu | hrjúfustu |