feiminn

Icelandic

Etymology

of uncertain origin, absent in related languages, suggested connection with (borrowing) latin -femin.

Adjective

feiminn (comparative feimnari, superlative feimnastur)

1. shy

Declension

Positive forms of feiminn

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	feiminn	feimin	feimið
	accusative	feiminn	feimna
	dative	feimnum	feiminni	feimnu
	genitive	feimins	feiminnar	feimins
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	feimnir	feimnar	feimin
	accusative	feimna
	dative	feimnum
	genitive	feiminna
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	feimni	feimna	feimna
	acc/dat/gen	feimna	feimnu
	plural (all-case)	feimnu

Comparative forms of feiminn

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	feimnari	feimnari	feimnara
	plural (all-case)	feimnari

Superlative forms of feiminn

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	feimnastur	feimnust	feimnast
	accusative	feimnastan	feimnasta
	dative	feimnustum	feimnastri	feimnustu
	genitive	feimnasts	feimnastrar	feimnasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	feimnastir	feimnastar	feimnust
	accusative	feimnasta
	dative	feimnustum
	genitive	feimnastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	feimnasti	feimnasta	feimnasta
	acc/dat/gen	feimnasta	feimnustu
	plural (all-case)	feimnustu

Further reading

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