verðbólga
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From verð (“price”) + bólga (“swelling”).
Noun
[edit]verðbólga f (genitive singular verðbólgu, no plural)
- (economics) inflation
- Antonym: verðhjöðnun f (“deflation”)
Declension
[edit]Declension of verðbólga (sg-only feminine, based on bólga)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | verðbólga | verðbólgan |
| accusative | verðbólgu | verðbólguna |
| dative | verðbólgu | verðbólgunni |
| genitive | verðbólgu | verðbólgunnar |
Derived terms
[edit]- óðaverðbólga f (“hyperinflation”)
- verðbólguhvetjandi (“inflationary”)
Further reading
[edit]- “verðbólga” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)