drjúgur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse drjúgr, from Proto-Germanic *dreugaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrjuːʏr/
• Rhymes: -uːʏr

Adjective

drjúgur (comparative drýgri, superlative drýgstur)

1. substantial, considerable

   Synonyms: talsverður, töluverður, góður

2. lasting
3. self-important, conceited

   Synonym: montinn

4. consequential

Declension

positive forms of drjúgur (umlauted-comp)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	drjúgur	drjúg	drjúgt
	accusative	drjúgan	drjúga
	dative	drjúgum	drjúgri	drjúgu
	genitive	drjúgs	drjúgrar	drjúgs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	drjúgir	drjúgar	drjúg
	accusative	drjúga
	dative	drjúgum
	genitive	drjúgra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	drjúgi	drjúga	drjúga
	acc/dat/gen	drjúga	drjúgu
	plural (all-case)	drjúgu

comparative forms of drjúgur (umlauted-comp)

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	drýgri	drýgri	drýgra
	plural (all-case)	drýgri

superlative forms of drjúgur (umlauted-comp)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	drýgstur	drýgst	drýgst
	accusative	drýgstan	drýgsta
	dative	drýgstum	drýgstri	drýgstu
	genitive	drýgsts	drýgstrar	drýgsts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	drýgstir	drýgstar	drýgst
	accusative	drýgsta
	dative	drýgstum
	genitive	drýgstra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	drýgsti	drýgsta	drýgsta
	acc/dat/gen	drýgsta	drýgstu
	plural (all-case)	drýgstu

Related terms

• drýgja (“to eke out; to commit, to perpetrate”)