tilgerð

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtʰɪlcɛrð]

Noun

tilgerð f (genitive singular tilgerðar, no plural)

1. affectation, pretentiousness

Declension

Declension of tilgerð (sg-only feminine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	tilgerð	tilgerðin
accusative	tilgerð	tilgerðina
dative	tilgerð	tilgerðinni
genitive	tilgerðar	tilgerðarinnar

Derived terms

adjectives

• tilgerðarlaus
• tilgerðarlegur

Further reading

• “tilgerð” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)