algjör

Icelandic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Swedish avgjord (“definite”), which is ultimately from Old Norse af- + gera (“to make, do”).

Adjective

algjör (not comparable)

  1. total, complete, absolute, dead
    Synonym: algerlegur
    Það er algjör þögn hérna.
    There's dead silence here.
    Sigur hans var algjör.
    His victory was absolute.
  2. direct
    Skoðanir Geirs eru algjörar andstæður skoðanna Bjarkar.
    Geir's opinions are the direct opposite of Björk's opinions.

Declension

Positive forms of algjör
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative algjör algjör algjört
accusative algjöran algjöra
dative algjörum algjörri algjöru
genitive algjörs algjörrar algjörs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative algjörir algjörar algjör
accusative algjöra
dative algjörum
genitive algjörra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative algjöri algjöra algjöra
acc/dat/gen algjöra algjöru
plural (all-case) algjöru
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