nískur
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Adjective edit
nískur (comparative nískari, superlative nískastur)
Declension edit
positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nískari | nískari | nískara |
| accusative | nískari | nískari | nískara |
| dative | nískari | nískari | nískara |
| genitive | nískari | nískari | nískara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | nískari | nískari | nískari |
| accusative | nískari | nískari | nískari |
| dative | nískari | nískari | nískari |
| genitive | nískari | nískari | nískari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nískastur | nískust | nískast |
| accusative | nískastan | nískasta | nískast |
| dative | nískustum | nískastri | nískustu |
| genitive | nískasts | nískastrar | nískasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | nískastir | nískastar | nískust |
| accusative | nískasta | nískastar | nískust |
| dative | nískustum | nískustum | nískustum |
| genitive | nískastra | nískastra | nískastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nískasti | nískasta | nískasta |
| accusative | nískasta | nískustu | nískasta |
| dative | nískasta | nískustu | nískasta |
| genitive | nískasta | nískustu | nískasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | nískustu | nískustu | nískustu |
| accusative | nískustu | nískustu | nískustu |
| dative | nískustu | nískustu | nískustu |
| genitive | nískustu | nískustu | nískustu |
Related terms edit
- níska (“parsimony, stinginess”)