gamaldags

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally “of the old day”, from gamall (“old”) + dagur (“day”) (genitive dags). Compare Swedish gammaldags.

Adjective

gamaldags (indeclinable)

  1. old-fashioned
    Hann er svo gamaldags.
    He is so old-fashioned.
    Hann notar mörg gamaldags orð.
    He uses many old-fashioned words.
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