hirðuleysi

Icelandic

Etymology

From hirða (“thrift”) +‎ -leysi (“-lessness”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɪrðʏˌleiːsɪ/

Noun

hirðuleysi n (genitive singular hirðuleysis, no plural)

carelessness, negligence
Synonyms: léttúð, kæruleysi, gáleysi, óvarkárni

Declension

declension of hirðuleysi

	indefinite	definite
n-s	singular
nominative	hirðuleysi	hirðuleysið
accusative	hirðuleysi	hirðuleysið
dative	hirðuleysi	hirðuleysinu
genitive	hirðuleysis	hirðuleysisins

Related terms

hirðulaus (“careless, negligent”)

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