rándýr

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraun.tiːr/

Etymology 1

From rán (“robbery”) +‎ dýr (“animal”), i.e. an animal that hunts (“robs”) for food.

Noun

rándýr n (genitive singular rándýrs, nominative plural rándýr)

1. carnivore

Declension

Declension of rándýr (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rándýr	rándýrið	rándýr	rándýrin
accusative	rándýr	rándýrið	rándýr	rándýrin
dative	rándýri	rándýrinu	rándýrum	rándýrunum
genitive	rándýrs	rándýrsins	rándýra	rándýranna

Etymology 2

From rán (“robbery”) +‎ dýr (“expensive”), i.e. so expensive that paying the price in question is like being robbed.

Adjective

rándýr (comparative rándýrari, superlative rándýrastur)

1. very expensive

Usage notes

Very rarely used comparatively.

Declension

positive forms of rándýr

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	rándýr	rándýr	rándýrt
	accusative	rándýran	rándýra
	dative	rándýrum	rándýrri	rándýru
	genitive	rándýrs	rándýrrar	rándýrs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	rándýrir	rándýrar	rándýr
	accusative	rándýra
	dative	rándýrum
	genitive	rándýrra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	rándýri	rándýra	rándýra
	acc/dat/gen	rándýra	rándýru
	plural (all-case)	rándýru

comparative forms of rándýr

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	rándýrari	rándýrari	rándýrara
	plural (all-case)	rándýrari

superlative forms of rándýr

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	rándýrastur	rándýrust	rándýrast
	accusative	rándýrastan	rándýrasta
	dative	rándýrustum	rándýrastri	rándýrustu
	genitive	rándýrasts	rándýrastrar	rándýrasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	rándýrastir	rándýrastar	rándýrust
	accusative	rándýrasta
	dative	rándýrustum
	genitive	rándýrastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	rándýrasti	rándýrasta	rándýrasta
	acc/dat/gen	rándýrasta	rándýrustu
	plural (all-case)	rándýrustu