rándýr

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈraun.tiːr/

Etymology 1

From rán (robbery) + dýr (animal), i.e. an animal that hunts (“robs”) for food.

Noun

rándýr n (genitive singular rándýrs, nominative plural rándýr)

  1. carnivore
Declension

Etymology 2

From rán (robbery) + dýr (expensive), i.e. so expensive that paying the price in question is like being robbed.

Adjective

rándýr (comparative rándýrari, superlative rándýrastur)

  1. very expensive
Usage notes

Very rarely used comparatively.

Inflection
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