kærasta

Icelandic

Etymology

From the superlative of the adjective kær (“dear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰaiːrasta/

  Rhymes: -aiːrasta

Noun

kærasta f (genitive singular kærustu, nominative plural kærustur)

1. girlfriend

   Hefurðu hitt nýju kærustuna hans Hauks? Hún er afar indæl stelpa.

   Have you met Haukur's new girlfriend? She's a lovely girl.

   Þetta er kærastan mín.

   This is my girlfriend.

   Kærastan mín biður að heilsa.

   My girlfriend sends her love.

2. (old-fashioned, uncommon) fiancée

See also

• kærasti
• kærustupar

Noun

kærasta

1. inflection of kærasti (“boyfriend”):
   1. indefinite accusative singular
   2. indefinite dative singular
   3. indefinite genitive singular