bylta

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪl̥ta/
• Rhymes: -ɪl̥ta

Etymology 1

Noun

bylta f (genitive singular byltu, nominative plural byltur)

1. fall

Declension

Declension of bylta (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bylta	byltan	byltur	bylturnar
accusative	byltu	byltuna	byltur	bylturnar
dative	byltu	byltunni	byltum	byltunum
genitive	byltu	byltunnar	byltna, bylta	byltnanna, byltanna

Etymology 2

Verb

bylta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative bylti, supine bylt)

1. to overturn [with dative]
2. to revolutionise [with dative]

Conjugation

bylta – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að bylta
supine sagnbót		bylt
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		byltandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	bylti	bylti		bylti	bylti
	þú	byltir	byltir		byltir	byltir
	hann, hún, það	byltir	bylti		bylti	bylti
plural	við	byltum	byltum		byltum	byltum
	þið	byltið	byltuð		byltið	byltuð
	þeir, þær, þau	bylta	byltu		bylti	byltu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	bylt (þú), byltu
plural	þið	byltið (þið), byltiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

byltast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að byltast
supine sagnbót		bylst
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		byltandist (rare; see appendix)
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	byltist	byltist		byltist	byltist
	þú	byltist	byltist		byltist	byltist
	hann, hún, það	byltist	byltist		byltist	byltist
plural	við	byltumst	byltumst		byltumst	byltumst
	þið	byltist	byltust		byltist	byltust
	þeir, þær, þau	byltast	byltust		byltist	byltust
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	bylst (þú), bylstu
plural	þið	byltist (þið), byltisti1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

byltur — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	byltur	bylt	bylt	byltir	byltar	bylt
accusative (þolfall)	byltan	bylta	bylt	bylta	byltar	bylt
dative (þágufall)	byltum	byltri	byltu	byltum	byltum	byltum
genitive (eignarfall)	bylts	byltrar	bylts	byltra	byltra	byltra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	bylti	bylta	bylta	byltu	byltu	byltu
accusative (þolfall)	bylta	byltu	bylta	byltu	byltu	byltu
dative (þágufall)	bylta	byltu	bylta	byltu	byltu	byltu
genitive (eignarfall)	bylta	byltu	bylta	byltu	byltu	byltu

Derived terms

• bylting (“upheaval, revolution”)