ýtarlegur
Icelandic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Danish yderlig and shares a connection with the word when spelled with an ý,[1] compare the Swedish ytterlig (“extreme”) and Norwegian ytterlig.
Adjective
[edit]ýtarlegur (comparative ýtarlegri, superlative ýtarlegastur)
- thorough, in-depth, elaborate, minute
- Synonyms: nákvæmur, rækilegur, vandlegur, gaumgæfnislegur
- Ýtarleg skýrsla.
- An in-depth report.
Usage notes
[edit]- May be written as ítarlegur and as ýtarlegur according to Stafsetningarorðabókin (“the Book on Orthography”, 2006).[1]
Declension
[edit]positive forms of ýtarlegur
| strong declension (indefinite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ýtarlegur | ýtarleg | ýtarlegt | |
| accusative | ýtarlegan | ýtarlega | ||
| dative | ýtarlegum | ýtarlegri | ýtarlegu | |
| genitive | ýtarlegs | ýtarlegrar | ýtarlegs | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | ýtarlegir | ýtarlegar | ýtarleg | |
| accusative | ýtarlega | |||
| dative | ýtarlegum | |||
| genitive | ýtarlegra | |||
| weak declension (definite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | ýtarlegi | ýtarlega | ýtarlega | |
| acc/dat/gen | ýtarlega | ýtarlegu | ||
| plural (all-case) | ýtarlegu | |||
superlative forms of ýtarlegur
| strong declension (indefinite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ýtarlegastur | ýtarlegust | ýtarlegast | |
| accusative | ýtarlegastan | ýtarlegasta | ||
| dative | ýtarlegustum | ýtarlegastri | ýtarlegustu | |
| genitive | ýtarlegasts | ýtarlegastrar | ýtarlegasts | |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter | |
| nominative | ýtarlegastir | ýtarlegastar | ýtarlegust | |
| accusative | ýtarlegasta | |||
| dative | ýtarlegustum | |||
| genitive | ýtarlegastra | |||
| weak declension (definite) |
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | ýtarlegasti | ýtarlegasta | ýtarlegasta | |
| acc/dat/gen | ýtarlegasta | ýtarlegustu | ||
| plural (all-case) | ýtarlegustu | |||
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- ítarlegur
- nákvæmni
- þaulspyrja (“to catechize, to question closely”) (synonym spyrja mjög ýtarlega)
- vendilegur
- ónákvæmni
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Icelandic Web of Science: Hvort á að skrifa í eða ý í í/ýtarlega, í/ýtarlegur, til hins í/ýtrasta? (“Should I spell í/ýtarlega, í/ýtarlegur and til hins í/ýtrasta with an í or an ý?”)