fáránlegur

Icelandic

Etymology

The first element is the stem of the adjective fár, the second from Proto-Germanic *rahni- (related to Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌷𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (rahnjan, reckon, regard)), the last is ‑legur (-ly).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfauːraunˌlɛːɣʏr/

Adjective

fáránlegur (comparative fáránlegri, superlative fáránlegastur)

  1. ridiculous, absurd

Inflection

  • fáránaháttur
  • fáránleiki
  • fáræna
  • fárænilegur
  • fárænn
  • fárænska
  • fárænuskapur

References

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