óbyggðir
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Plural of óbyggð (“unsettled and uncultivated area”), from ó- (“not”) + byggð (“inhabited area”).
Noun
[edit]óbyggðir f pl (plural only, genitive plural óbyggða)
- uninhabited and often barren wilderness
Usage notes
[edit]In the context of Iceland, the term refers to the barren Icelandic highlands.
The singular óbyggð (“unsettled and uncultivated area”) is sufficiently rare in modern Icelandic that this is considered a plurale tantum term.
Declension
[edit]Declension of óbyggðir (pl-only feminine)
| plural | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | óbyggðir | óbyggðirnar |
| accusative | óbyggðir | óbyggðirnar |
| dative | óbyggðum | óbyggðunum |
| genitive | óbyggða | óbyggðanna |
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- óbyggður (“uninhabited”)
- afskekktur (“remote”)