dauður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic *daudaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtœiːðʏr]

  Rhymes: -øyːðʏr

Adjective

dauður (comparative dauðari, superlative dauðastur)

1. dead

   Synonyms: dáinn, látinn

Usage notes

Dauður is in most circumstances a cold and heartless term that is not used for people (except when showing contempt). Dáinn and látinn are more respectful and are used instead.

Declension

Positive forms of dauður

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dauður	dauð	dautt
	accusative	dauðan	dauða
	dative	dauðum	dauðri	dauðu
	genitive	dauðs	dauðrar	dauðs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dauðir	dauðar	dauð
	accusative	dauða
	dative	dauðum
	genitive	dauðra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dauði	dauða	dauða
	acc/dat/gen	dauða	dauðu
	plural (all-case)	dauðu

Comparative forms of dauður

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	dauðari	dauðari	dauðara
	plural (all-case)	dauðari

Superlative forms of dauður

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dauðastur	dauðust	dauðast
	accusative	dauðastan	dauðasta
	dative	dauðustum	dauðastri	dauðustu
	genitive	dauðasts	dauðastrar	dauðasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dauðastir	dauðastar	dauðust
	accusative	dauðasta
	dative	dauðustum
	genitive	dauðastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	dauðasti	dauðasta	dauðasta
	acc/dat/gen	dauðasta	dauðustu
	plural (all-case)	dauðustu

Derived terms

• fyrr skal ég dauður liggja (“over my dead body”)
• steindauður
• dauður sjór (“sea where no fish is caught”)

Related terms

• dauði