villtur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse villtr. Past participle of villa, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaną. Has mostly replaced earlier villur (< *wilþijaz), from which the verb is ultimately derived.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪl̥tʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪl̥tʏr

Adjective

villtur (comparative villtari, superlative villtastur)

1. wild, unruly, savage
2. lost

   Erum við villt?

   Are we lost?

   Hann er villtur.

   He has lost his way.

3. barbaric, savage
4. uncultivated, wild, that which grows wild
5. untamed, wild

Synonyms

• (wild): hamslaus
• (lost): týndur
• (barbaric): ósiðmenntaður
• (untamed): ótaminn

Derived terms

• áttavilltur
• villimaður
• villidýr
• villigöltur
• villiköttur