fjáður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse *féaðr, whence also Faroese fíggjaður; derived from + -aðr (equivalent to modern Icelandic + -aður).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfjauːðʏr/
    Rhymes: -auːðʏr

Adjective

fjáður (comparative fjáðari, superlative fjáðastur)

  1. wealthy, having plenty of money
  2. (with adverbial qualifiers such as vel (well) or illa (badly)) of such and such means
    vel fjáðurwell-to-do
    illa fjáðurof meager means

Inflection

References

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