djarfur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse djarfr, from Proto-Germanic *derbaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtjarvʏr/
• Rhymes: -arvʏr

Adjective

djarfur (comparative djarfari, superlative djarfastur)

1. daring, bold

   Synonyms: áræðinn, djarflegur, frakkur, hugrakkur, svalur

2. (film) X-rated

Declension

positive forms of djarfur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	djarfur	djörf	djarft
	accusative	djarfan	djarfa
	dative	djörfum	djarfri	djörfu
	genitive	djarfs	djarfrar	djarfs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	djarfir	djarfar	djörf
	accusative	djarfa
	dative	djörfum
	genitive	djarfra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	djarfi	djarfa	djarfa
	acc/dat/gen	djarfa	djörfu
	plural (all-case)	djörfu

comparative forms of djarfur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	djarfari	djarfari	djarfara
	plural (all-case)	djarfari

superlative forms of djarfur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	djarfastur	djörfust	djarfast
	accusative	djarfastan	djarfasta
	dative	djörfustum	djarfastri	djörfustu
	genitive	djarfasts	djarfastrar	djarfasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	djarfastir	djarfastar	djörfust
	accusative	djarfasta
	dative	djörfustum
	genitive	djarfastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	djarfasti	djarfasta	djarfasta
	acc/dat/gen	djarfasta	djörfustu
	plural (all-case)	djörfustu

Derived terms

• djarflegur
• djörfung (“courage, boldness”)
• fífldjarfur (“foolhardy, reckless”)

Further reading

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