skrýtinn

Icelandic

Alternative forms

Etymology

The origin of this and related words (skrýtilegur, skrýtilyrði, skrýtla) is uncertain. The original stem vowel is uncertain, as the phonetic merger of í and ý predates their earliest attestation in Icelandic. If the ý is original, it may be related to Norwegian skryten (“scrawny”), dialectal Swedish skryten, skruten.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈskriːtɪn(ː)]
    Rhymes: -iːtɪn

Adjective

skrýtinn (comparative skrýtnari, superlative skrýtnastur)

  1. amusing
  2. strange, queer, odd

Derived terms
  • það er margt skrýtið í kýrhausnum, margt er skrýtið í kýrhausnum
  • skrýtilegur
  • skrýtilyrði
  • skrýtla
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.