æðri

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse œðri, probably from Proto-Germanic *wōþijaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaiðrɪ/

  Rhymes: -aiðrɪ

Adjective

æðri (comparative only, superlative æðstur)

1. higher, greater, of a higher rank

Declension

comparative forms of æðri (comparative-only)

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	æðri	æðri	æðra
	plural (all-case)	æðri

superlative forms of æðri (comparative-only)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	æðstur	æðst	æðst
	accusative	æðstan	æðsta
	dative	æðstum	æðstri	æðstu
	genitive	æðsts	æðstrar	æðsts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	æðstir	æðstar	æðst
	accusative	æðsta
	dative	æðstum
	genitive	æðstra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	æðsti	æðsta	æðsta
	acc/dat/gen	æðsta	æðstu
	plural (all-case)	æðstu

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “æðri”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)