óþægur

Icelandic

Etymology

From ó- (“not”) +‎ þægur (“obedient, well-behaved”).

Adjective

óþægur (comparative óþægari, superlative óþægastur)

1. naughty, disobedient

   Synonym: óþekkur

Declension

positive forms of óþægur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	óþægur	óþæg	óþægt
	accusative	óþægan	óþæga
	dative	óþægum	óþægri	óþægu
	genitive	óþægs	óþægrar	óþægs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	óþægir	óþægar	óþæg
	accusative	óþæga
	dative	óþægum
	genitive	óþægra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	óþægi	óþæga	óþæga
	acc/dat/gen	óþæga	óþægu
	plural (all-case)	óþægu

comparative forms of óþægur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	óþægari	óþægari	óþægara
	plural (all-case)	óþægari

superlative forms of óþægur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	óþægastur	óþægust	óþægast
	accusative	óþægastan	óþægasta
	dative	óþægustum	óþægastri	óþægustu
	genitive	óþægasts	óþægastrar	óþægasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	óþægastir	óþægastar	óþægust
	accusative	óþægasta
	dative	óþægustum
	genitive	óþægastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	óþægasti	óþægasta	óþægasta
	acc/dat/gen	óþægasta	óþægustu
	plural (all-case)	óþægustu

Related terms

• óþekktarangi (“disobedient child”)
• óþekktarormur (“disobedient child”)

See also

• óþægilegur (“uncomfortable”)

Further reading

• “óþægur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)