roskinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse roskinn (“ripe, mature”), from Proto-Germanic *wreskwaną (“to mature”).

Adjective

roskinn (comparative rosknari, superlative rosknastur)

1. elderly

   Synonyms: gamall, fullorðinn

2. middle-aged

   Synonym: miðaldra

Declension

positive forms of roskinn

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	roskinn	roskin	roskið
	accusative	roskinn	roskna
	dative	rosknum	roskinni	rosknu
	genitive	roskins	roskinnar	roskins
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	rosknir	rosknar	roskin
	accusative	roskna
	dative	rosknum
	genitive	roskinna
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	roskni	roskna	roskna
	acc/dat/gen	roskna	rosknu
	plural (all-case)	rosknu

comparative forms of roskinn

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	rosknari	rosknari	rosknara
	plural (all-case)	rosknari

superlative forms of roskinn

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	rosknastur	rosknust	rosknast
	accusative	rosknastan	rosknasta
	dative	rosknustum	rosknastri	rosknustu
	genitive	rosknasts	rosknastrar	rosknasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	rosknastir	rosknastar	rosknust
	accusative	rosknasta
	dative	rosknustum
	genitive	rosknastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	rosknasti	rosknasta	rosknasta
	acc/dat/gen	rosknasta	rosknustu
	plural (all-case)	rosknustu

Derived terms

• roskinlegur