skilvirkur

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈscɪ(ː)lˌvɪr̥.kʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪr̥kʏr

Adjective

skilvirkur (comparative skilvirkari, superlative skilvirkastur)

1. effective, efficient

   Þetta er ekki nógu skilvirkt. ― This is not efficient enough.

Declension

positive forms of skilvirkur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skilvirkur	skilvirk	skilvirkt
	accusative	skilvirkan	skilvirka
	dative	skilvirkum	skilvirkri	skilvirku
	genitive	skilvirks	skilvirkrar	skilvirks
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skilvirkir	skilvirkar	skilvirk
	accusative	skilvirka
	dative	skilvirkum
	genitive	skilvirkra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skilvirki	skilvirka	skilvirka
	acc/dat/gen	skilvirka	skilvirku
	plural (all-case)	skilvirku

comparative forms of skilvirkur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	skilvirkari	skilvirkari	skilvirkara
	plural (all-case)	skilvirkari

superlative forms of skilvirkur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skilvirkastur	skilvirkust	skilvirkast
	accusative	skilvirkastan	skilvirkasta
	dative	skilvirkustum	skilvirkastri	skilvirkustu
	genitive	skilvirkasts	skilvirkastrar	skilvirkasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skilvirkastir	skilvirkastar	skilvirkust
	accusative	skilvirkasta
	dative	skilvirkustum
	genitive	skilvirkastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	skilvirkasti	skilvirkasta	skilvirkasta
	acc/dat/gen	skilvirkasta	skilvirkustu
	plural (all-case)	skilvirkustu

References

• “skilvirkur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)