sybbinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From a childish pronunciation of syfja (b being easier for children to pronounce than f[1]).

Adjective

sybbinn (comparative sybbnari, superlative sybbnastur)

  1. (informal) sleepy
    Synonym: syfjaður

Declension

Positive forms of sybbinn
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sybbinn sybbin sybbið
accusative sybbinn sybbna
dative sybbnum sybbinni sybbnu
genitive sybbins sybbinnar sybbins
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sybbnir sybbnar sybbin
accusative sybbna
dative sybbnum
genitive sybbinna
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sybbni sybbna sybbna
acc/dat/gen sybbna sybbnu
plural (all-case) sybbnu
Comparative forms of sybbinn
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) sybbnari sybbnari sybbnara
plural (all-case) sybbnari
Superlative forms of sybbinn
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sybbnastur sybbnust sybbnast
accusative sybbnastan sybbnasta
dative sybbnustum sybbnastri sybbnustu
genitive sybbnasts sybbnastrar sybbnasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative sybbnastir sybbnastar sybbnust
accusative sybbnasta
dative sybbnustum
genitive sybbnastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative sybbnasti sybbnasta sybbnasta
acc/dat/gen sybbnasta sybbnustu
plural (all-case) sybbnustu

References

  1. ^ Skírnir (1926). p. 108
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