virðuleiki

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Icelandic

Etymology

From virðing (“respect”) +‎ -leiki.

Noun

virðuleiki m (genitive singular virðuleika, no plural)

  1. dignity
    Synonym: reisn

Declension

Declension of virðuleiki (sg-only masculine, based on -leiki)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative virðuleiki virðuleikinn
accusative virðuleika virðuleikann
dative virðuleika virðuleikanum
genitive virðuleika virðuleikans

References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “virðuleiki”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
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