tyrðill
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *turdilaz (whence also Old English tyrdel), related to torð- in torðyfill (“dung beetle of sp. Geotrupes stercorarius”) and English turd.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tyrðill m (genitive singular tyrðils, nominative plural tyrðlar)
- (obsolete) turd
- Synonyms: lortur, skítaköggull, sparð
- (derogatory) a small man
- Synonyms: tyrðilmenni, tyrðiltappi, rindill
Declension
[edit]Declension of tyrðill (masculine)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tyrðill | tyrðillinn | tyrðlar | tyrðlarnir |
| accusative | tyrðil | tyrðilinn | tyrðla | tyrðlana |
| dative | tyrðli | tyrðlinum | tyrðlum | tyrðlunum |
| genitive | tyrðils | tyrðilsins | tyrðla | tyrðlanna |