torveldur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse torveldr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰɔr.vɛltʏr/

Adjective

torveldur (comparative torveldari, superlative torveldastur)

1. difficult, hard

   Synonym: erfiður

Declension

positive forms of torveldur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	torveldur	torveld	torvelt
	accusative	torveldan	torvelda
	dative	torveldum	torveldri	torveldu
	genitive	torvelds	torveldrar	torvelds
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	torveldir	torveldar	torveld
	accusative	torvelda
	dative	torveldum
	genitive	torveldra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	torveldi	torvelda	torvelda
	acc/dat/gen	torvelda	torveldu
	plural (all-case)	torveldu

comparative forms of torveldur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	torveldari	torveldari	torveldara
	plural (all-case)	torveldari

superlative forms of torveldur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	torveldastur	torveldust	torveldast
	accusative	torveldastan	torveldasta
	dative	torveldustum	torveldastri	torveldustu
	genitive	torveldasts	torveldastrar	torveldasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	torveldastir	torveldastar	torveldust
	accusative	torveldasta
	dative	torveldustum
	genitive	torveldastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	torveldasti	torveldasta	torveldasta
	acc/dat/gen	torveldasta	torveldustu
	plural (all-case)	torveldustu

Related terms

• torvelda (“to make difficult”)
• torveldi (“difficulty”)