skemmtilegur

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Icelandic

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse skemtiligr (amusing, interesting, pleasant), compare Old Norse óskemtiligr (dull, uninteresting), skemtiliga (amusingly, pleasantly), skemta (to amuse, to entertain), skemtan or skemtun (entertainment) and skemtanligr (amusing, pleasant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskɛm̥tɪˌlɛːɣʏr/

Adjective

skemmtilegur (comparative skemmtilegri, superlative skemmtilegastur)

  1. funny, amusing
    Synonym: fyndinn
    Systir hans þykir skemmtileg.
    His sister is considered to be amusing.
  2. entertaining, diverting
  3. interesting
    Synonym: forvitnilegur

Inflection