tæpur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse tæpr, from Proto-Germanic *tēpijaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰaiːpʏr/

  Rhymes: -aiːpʏr

Adjective

tæpur (comparative tæpari, superlative tæpastur)

1. narrow, close
2. slightly less than, just under

   tæpur klukkutími ― just under an hour

3. precarious, in a dangerous position
4. close, almost inadequate, just enough to get by

Declension

positive forms of tæpur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	tæpur	tæp	tæpt
	accusative	tæpan	tæpa
	dative	tæpum	tæpri	tæpu
	genitive	tæps	tæprar	tæps
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	tæpir	tæpar	tæp
	accusative	tæpa
	dative	tæpum
	genitive	tæpra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	tæpi	tæpa	tæpa
	acc/dat/gen	tæpa	tæpu
	plural (all-case)	tæpu

comparative forms of tæpur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	tæpari	tæpari	tæpara
	plural (all-case)	tæpari

superlative forms of tæpur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	tæpastur	tæpust	tæpast
	accusative	tæpastan	tæpasta
	dative	tæpustum	tæpastri	tæpustu
	genitive	tæpasts	tæpastrar	tæpasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	tæpastir	tæpastar	tæpust
	accusative	tæpasta
	dative	tæpustum
	genitive	tæpastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	tæpasti	tæpasta	tæpasta
	acc/dat/gen	tæpasta	tæpustu
	plural (all-case)	tæpustu

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)