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Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French corteis.[1]
Adjective
kurteis (comparative kurteisari, superlative kurteisastur)
- polite
Morðinginn var afar kurteis og baðst velvirðingar á því að hafa brotið vasann og drepið hundinn.- The killer was most polite and apologized for breaking the vase and killing the dog.
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positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
superlative (strong declension)
superlative (weak declension)
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