Icelandic

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Etymology

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the word is earliest attested in 16. century. the word is found in all Scandinavian dialects & German and is presumed only coincidentally not found earlier, rather than borrowed

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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nískur (comparative nískari, superlative nískastur)

  1. miserly, stingy
    Synonyms: aðsjáll, búralegur, naumur, samhaldssamur

Declension

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  • níska (parsimony, stinginess)