stífur
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstiːvʏr/
- Rhymes: -iːvʏr
Adjective
stífur (comparative stífari, superlative stífastur)
- stiff, rigid
- stubborn, obstinate
- inflexible, unyielding, not giving in; not bending
- chilly, formal, standoffish
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | stífari | stífari | stífara |
| accusative | stífari | stífari | stífara |
| dative | stífari | stífari | stífara |
| genitive | stífari | stífari | stífara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | stífari | stífari | stífari |
| accusative | stífari | stífari | stífari |
| dative | stífari | stífari | stífari |
| genitive | stífari | stífari | stífari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | stífastur | stífust | stífast |
| accusative | stífastan | stífasta | stífast |
| dative | stífustum | stífastri | stífustu |
| genitive | stífasts | stífastrar | stífasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | stífastir | stífastar | stífust |
| accusative | stífasta | stífastar | stífust |
| dative | stífustum | stífustum | stífustum |
| genitive | stífastra | stífastra | stífastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | stífasti | stífasta | stífasta |
| accusative | stífasta | stífustu | stífasta |
| dative | stífasta | stífustu | stífasta |
| genitive | stífasta | stífustu | stífasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | stífustu | stífustu | stífustu |
| accusative | stífustu | stífustu | stífustu |
| dative | stífustu | stífustu | stífustu |
| genitive | stífustu | stífustu | stífustu |
Synonyms
- (stiff): stinnur
- (stubborn): þrár, þrjóskur, harðákveðinn
- (inflexible): ósveigjanlegur
- (formal): kuldalegur
See also
- stjarfur
- stjarkur
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