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Old Norse
Etymology
Originally a comparative of the adverb út.
Adjective
ýtri (comparative ýtri, superlative ýztr)
- (comparative degree) outer
- (superlative degree) outmost
Inflection
This word is one of a little handful of adjectives with defective inflection, existing only in the comparative and superlative forms.
Comparative declension of ýtri
singular
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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nominative
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ýtri
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ýtra
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accusative
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ýtri
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ýtra
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dative
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ýtra
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ýtri
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ýtra
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genitive
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ýtra
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ýtri
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ýtra
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plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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nominative
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ýtri
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accusative
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ýtri
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ýtri
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ýtri
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dative
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ýtrum
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ýtrum
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ýtrum
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genitive
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ýtri
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Strong declension of superlative of ýtri
Weak declension of superlative of ýtri
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “ýtri”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive