guðlaus

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse guðlauss, from Proto-Germanic *gudalausaz. Equivalent to guð +‎ -laus. Cognate with English godless.

Adjective

guðlaus (comparative guðlausari, superlative guðlausastur)

1. godless

Declension

positive forms of guðlaus

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	guðlaus	guðlaus	guðlaust
	accusative	guðlausan	guðlausa
	dative	guðlausum	guðlausri	guðlausu
	genitive	guðlauss	guðlausrar	guðlauss
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	guðlausir	guðlausar	guðlaus
	accusative	guðlausa
	dative	guðlausum
	genitive	guðlausra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	guðlausi	guðlausa	guðlausa
	acc/dat/gen	guðlausa	guðlausu
	plural (all-case)	guðlausu

comparative forms of guðlaus

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	guðlausari	guðlausari	guðlausara
	plural (all-case)	guðlausari

superlative forms of guðlaus

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	guðlausastur	guðlausust	guðlausast
	accusative	guðlausastan	guðlausasta
	dative	guðlausustum	guðlausastri	guðlausustu
	genitive	guðlausasts	guðlausastrar	guðlausasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	guðlausastir	guðlausastar	guðlausust
	accusative	guðlausasta
	dative	guðlausustum
	genitive	guðlausastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	guðlausasti	guðlausasta	guðlausasta
	acc/dat/gen	guðlausasta	guðlausustu
	plural (all-case)	guðlausustu

Further reading

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