Icelandic edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From rán (robbery) +‎ dýr (animal), i.e. an animal that hunts (“robs”) for food.

Noun edit

rándýr n (genitive singular rándýrs, nominative plural rándýr)

  1. carnivore
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

From rán (robbery) +‎ dýr (expensive), i.e. so expensive that paying the price in question is like being robbed.

Adjective edit

rándýr (comparative rándýrari, superlative rándýrastur)

  1. very expensive
Usage notes edit

Very rarely used comparatively.

Inflection edit