kolbítur

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kolbítr. By surface analysis, kol (“coal”) +‎ bíta (“to bite”), literally “coal-eater, coal-biter”.

Noun

kolbítur m (genitive singular kolbíts, nominative plural kolbítir or kolbítar)

1. term for an idle youth who sits at all times by the fire or at the fireside
2. underdog

Declension

Declension of kolbítur (masculine, based on bítur)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kolbítur	kolbíturinn	kolbítir, kolbítar	kolbítirnir, kolbítarnir
accusative	kolbít	kolbítinn	kolbíti, kolbíta	kolbítina, kolbítana
dative	kolbít	kolbítnum	kolbítum	kolbítunum
genitive	kolbíts	kolbítsins	kolbíta	kolbítanna

See also

• olnbogabarn