roskinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse roskinn (“ripe, mature”), from Proto-Germanic *wreskwaną (“to mature”).

Adjective

roskinn (comparative rosknari, superlative rosknastur)

  1. elderly
    Synonyms: gamall, fullorðinn
  2. middle-aged
    Synonym: miðaldra

Declension

Positive forms of roskinn
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative roskinn roskin roskið
accusative roskinn roskna
dative rosknum roskinni rosknu
genitive roskins roskinnar roskins
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative rosknir rosknar roskin
accusative roskna
dative rosknum
genitive roskinna
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative roskni roskna roskna
acc/dat/gen roskna rosknu
plural (all-case) rosknu
Comparative forms of roskinn
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) rosknari rosknari rosknara
plural (all-case) rosknari
Superlative forms of roskinn
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative rosknastur rosknust rosknast
accusative rosknastan rosknasta
dative rosknustum rosknastri rosknustu
genitive rosknasts rosknastrar rosknasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative rosknastir rosknastar rosknust
accusative rosknasta
dative rosknustum
genitive rosknastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative rosknasti rosknasta rosknasta
acc/dat/gen rosknasta rosknustu
plural (all-case) rosknustu

Derived terms

  • roskinlegur
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