baldinn

Icelandic

Etymology

Probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *balþaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpal.tɪnː/
• Rhymes: -altɪnː

Adjective

baldinn (comparative baldnari, superlative baldnastur)

1. fierce, violent, wild

Declension

positive forms of baldinn

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	baldinn	baldin	baldið
	accusative	baldinn	baldna
	dative	böldnum	baldinni	böldnu
	genitive	baldins	baldinnar	baldins
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	baldnir	baldnar	baldin
	accusative	baldna
	dative	böldnum
	genitive	baldinna
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	baldni	baldna	baldna
	acc/dat/gen	baldna	böldnu
	plural (all-case)	böldnu

comparative forms of baldinn

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	baldnari	baldnari	baldnara
	plural (all-case)	baldnari

superlative forms of baldinn

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	baldnastur	böldnust	baldnast
	accusative	baldnastan	baldnasta
	dative	böldnustum	baldnastri	böldnustu
	genitive	baldnasts	baldnastrar	baldnasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	baldnastir	baldnastar	böldnust
	accusative	baldnasta
	dative	böldnustum
	genitive	baldnastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	baldnasti	baldnasta	baldnasta
	acc/dat/gen	baldnasta	böldnustu
	plural (all-case)	böldnustu

References

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