hinstur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hinztr, superlative of hindri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪnstʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɪnstʏr

Adjective

hinstur (superlative only)

1. (poetic) last

   Synonym: síðastur

   Það var okkar hinsta kveðja.

   It was our final good bye.

Declension

superlative forms of hinstur (superlative-only)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	hinstur	hinst	hinst
	accusative	hinstan	hinsta
	dative	hinstum	hinstri	hinstu
	genitive	hinsts	hinstrar	hinsts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	hinstir	hinstar	hinst
	accusative	hinsta
	dative	hinstum
	genitive	hinstra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	hinsti	hinsta	hinsta
	acc/dat/gen	hinsta	hinstu
	plural (all-case)	hinstu

Derived terms

• hinstu orð (“last words”)
• í hinsta sinn (“for the last time”)