þroskaheftur

Icelandic

Etymology

From þroski +‎ heftur.

Adjective

þroskaheftur (comparative þroskaheftari, superlative þroskaheftastur)

1. (dated) mentally disabled, mentally retarded, mentally handicapped

   Synonyms: þroskaskertur, vangefinn

2. (informal, offensive, dated) retarded, imbecilic, idiotic

   Synonyms: hálfviti, asni, vangefinn

Usage notes

In common use in the 2000s decade having overtaken vangefinn, was later overtaken by þroskaskertur.

Declension

positive forms of þroskaheftur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þroskaheftur	þroskaheft	þroskaheft
	accusative	þroskaheftan	þroskahefta
	dative	þroskaheftum	þroskaheftri	þroskaheftu
	genitive	þroskahefts	þroskaheftrar	þroskahefts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þroskaheftir	þroskaheftar	þroskaheft
	accusative	þroskahefta
	dative	þroskaheftum
	genitive	þroskaheftra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þroskahefti	þroskahefta	þroskahefta
	acc/dat/gen	þroskahefta	þroskaheftu
	plural (all-case)	þroskaheftu

comparative forms of þroskaheftur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	þroskaheftari	þroskaheftari	þroskaheftara
	plural (all-case)	þroskaheftari

superlative forms of þroskaheftur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þroskaheftastur	þroskaheftust	þroskaheftast
	accusative	þroskaheftastan	þroskaheftasta
	dative	þroskaheftustum	þroskaheftastri	þroskaheftustu
	genitive	þroskaheftasts	þroskaheftastrar	þroskaheftasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þroskaheftastir	þroskaheftastar	þroskaheftust
	accusative	þroskaheftasta
	dative	þroskaheftustum
	genitive	þroskaheftastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	þroskaheftasti	þroskaheftasta	þroskaheftasta
	acc/dat/gen	þroskaheftasta	þroskaheftustu
	plural (all-case)	þroskaheftustu