gætinn

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcaiːtɪnː/

Adjective

gætinn (comparative gætnari, superlative gætnastur)

  1. careful
    Synonyms: varkár, varfærinn

Declension

Positive forms of gætinn
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative gætinn gætin gætið
accusative gætinn gætna
dative gætnum gætinni gætnu
genitive gætins gætinnar gætins
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative gætnir gætnar gætin
accusative gætna
dative gætnum
genitive gætinna
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative gætni gætna gætna
acc/dat/gen gætna gætnu
plural (all-case) gætnu
Comparative forms of gætinn
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) gætnari gætnari gætnara
plural (all-case) gætnari
Superlative forms of gætinn
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative gætnastur gætnust gætnast
accusative gætnastan gætnasta
dative gætnustum gætnastri gætnustu
genitive gætnasts gætnastrar gætnasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative gætnastir gætnastar gætnust
accusative gætnasta
dative gætnustum
genitive gætnastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative gætnasti gætnasta gætnasta
acc/dat/gen gætnasta gætnustu
plural (all-case) gætnustu
  • gæta (to watch over, to guard)
  • gætni (care, vigilance)