roskinn
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse roskinn (“ripe, mature”), from Proto-Germanic *wreskwaną (“to mature”).
Adjective edit
roskinn (comparative rosknari, superlative rosknastur)
Declension edit
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | roskinn | roskin | roskið |
| accusative | roskinn | roskna | roskið |
| dative | rosknum | roskinni | rosknu |
| genitive | roskins | roskinnar | roskins |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | rosknir | rosknar | roskin |
| accusative | roskna | rosknar | roskin |
| dative | rosknum | rosknum | rosknum |
| genitive | roskinna | roskinna | roskinna |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | roskni | roskna | roskna |
| accusative | roskna | rosknu | roskna |
| dative | roskna | rosknu | roskna |
| genitive | roskna | rosknu | roskna |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | rosknu | rosknu | rosknu |
| accusative | rosknu | rosknu | rosknu |
| dative | rosknu | rosknu | rosknu |
| genitive | rosknu | rosknu | rosknu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rosknari | rosknari | rosknara |
| accusative | rosknari | rosknari | rosknara |
| dative | rosknari | rosknari | rosknara |
| genitive | rosknari | rosknari | rosknara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | rosknari | rosknari | rosknari |
| accusative | rosknari | rosknari | rosknari |
| dative | rosknari | rosknari | rosknari |
| genitive | rosknari | rosknari | rosknari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rosknastur | rosknust | rosknast |
| accusative | rosknastan | rosknasta | rosknast |
| dative | rosknustum | rosknastri | rosknustu |
| genitive | rosknasts | rosknastrar | rosknasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | rosknastir | rosknastar | rosknust |
| accusative | rosknasta | rosknastar | rosknust |
| dative | rosknustum | rosknustum | rosknustum |
| genitive | rosknastra | rosknastra | rosknastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rosknasti | rosknasta | rosknasta |
| accusative | rosknasta | rosknustu | rosknasta |
| dative | rosknasta | rosknustu | rosknasta |
| genitive | rosknasta | rosknustu | rosknasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | rosknustu | rosknustu | rosknustu |
| accusative | rosknustu | rosknustu | rosknustu |
| dative | rosknustu | rosknustu | rosknustu |
| genitive | rosknustu | rosknustu | rosknustu |
Synonyms edit
- (elderly): gamall, fullorðinn
- (middle-aged): miðaldra