kæruleysi

Icelandic

Etymology

From kæra (“complaint, accusation”) +‎ -leysi (“-lessness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰaiːrʏˌleiːsɪ/

Noun

kæruleysi n (genitive singular kæruleysis, no plural)

1. carelessness

   Synonyms: léttúð, hirðuleysi, gáleysi, óvarkárni

Declension

declension of kæruleysi

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	kæruleysi	kæruleysið
accusative	kæruleysi	kæruleysið
dative	kæruleysi	kæruleysinu
genitive	kæruleysis	kæruleysisins

Related terms

• kærulaus (“careless, negligent”)