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Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From rán (“robbery”) + dýr (“animal”), i.e. an animal that hunts (“robs”) for food.
Noun
rándýr n (genitive singular rándýrs, nominative plural rándýr)
- carnivore
Declension
Declension of rándýr (neuter)
Etymology 2
From rán (“robbery”) + dýr (“expensive”), i.e. so expensive that paying the price in question is like being robbed.
Adjective
rándýr (comparative rándýrari, superlative rándýrastur)
- very expensive
Usage notes
Very rarely used comparatively.
Declension
positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
superlative (strong declension)
superlative (weak declension)