tyrðill

Icelandic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *turdilaz (whence also Old English tyrdel), related to torð- in torðyfill (“dung beetle of sp. Geotrupes stercorarius”) and English turd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʰɪrðɪtl/
    Rhymes: -ɪrðɪtl

Noun

tyrðill m (genitive singular tyrðils, nominative plural tyrðlar)

  1. (obsolete) turd
    Synonyms: lortur, skítaköggull, sparð
  2. (derogatory) a small man
    Synonyms: tyrðilmenni, tyrðiltappi, rindill

Declension

Declension of tyrðill (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tyrðill tyrðillinn tyrðlar tyrðlarnir
accusative tyrðil tyrðilinn tyrðla tyrðlana
dative tyrðli tyrðlinum tyrðlum tyrðlunum
genitive tyrðils tyrðilsins tyrðla tyrðlanna
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