fallegur

Icelandic

Etymology

Attested since the 16th century. Compare Faroese falligur (“beautiful”). Probably derived from the verb falla, as German gefällig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfatlɛːɣʏr/

Adjective

fallegur (comparative fallegri, superlative fallegastur)

1. beautiful, pretty, pulchritudinous

   Synonyms: fagur, fríður

Declension

Positive forms of fallegur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	fallegur	falleg	fallegt
	accusative	fallegan	fallega
	dative	fallegum	fallegri	fallegu
	genitive	fallegs	fallegrar	fallegs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	fallegir	fallegar	falleg
	accusative	fallega
	dative	fallegum
	genitive	fallegra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	fallegi	fallega	fallega
	acc/dat/gen	fallega	fallegu
	plural (all-case)	fallegu

Comparative forms of fallegur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	fallegri	fallegri	fallegra
	plural (all-case)	fallegri

Superlative forms of fallegur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	fallegastur	fallegust	fallegast
	accusative	fallegastan	fallegasta
	dative	fallegustum	fallegastri	fallegustu
	genitive	fallegasts	fallegastrar	fallegasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	fallegastir	fallegastar	fallegust
	accusative	fallegasta
	dative	fallegustum
	genitive	fallegastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	fallegasti	fallegasta	fallegasta
	acc/dat/gen	fallegasta	fallegustu
	plural (all-case)	fallegustu

Derived terms

• fallega

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)