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mikill
mikill
Icelandic
Adjective
mikill (comparative meiri, superlative mestur)
Inflection
strong declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mikill | mikil | mikið |
| accusative | mikinn | mikla | mikið |
| dative | miklum | mikilli | miklu |
| genitive | mikils | mikillar | mikils |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | miklir | miklar | mikil |
| accusative | mikla | miklar | mikil |
| dative | miklum | miklum | miklum |
| genitive | mikilla | mikilla | mikilla |
positive (weak declension)
comparative
superlative (strong declension)
superlative (weak declension)
Derived terms
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- mykill
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mikilaz (“great, many”), from Proto-Indo-European *meǵa-, *meǵh₂- (“big, great”). Cognate with Old English miċel, Old Saxon mikil, Old Dutch mikil, Old High German mihhil, Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌺𐌹𐌻𐍃 (mikils).
Adjective
mikill (comparative meiri, superlative mestr)
Declension
Strong declension of mikill
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mikill | mikil | mikit |
| accusative | mikinn | mikla | mikit |
| dative | miklum | mikilli | miklu |
| genitive | mikils | mikillar | mikils |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | miklir | miklar | mikil |
| accusative | mikla | miklar | mikil |
| dative | miklum | miklum | miklum |
| genitive | mikilla | mikilla | mikilla |
Weak declension of mikill
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mikli | mikla | mikla |
| accusative | mikla | miklu | mikla |
| dative | mikla | miklu | mikla |
| genitive | mikla | miklu | mikla |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | miklu | miklu | miklu |
| accusative | miklu | miklu | miklu |
| dative | miklum | miklum | miklum |
| genitive | miklu | miklu | miklu |
Declension of comparative of mikill
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | meiri | meiri | meira |
| accusative | meira | meiri | meira |
| dative | meira | meiri | meira |
| genitive | meira | meiri | meira |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | meiri | meiri | meiri |
| accusative | meiri | meiri | meiri |
| dative | meirum | meirum | meirum |
| genitive | meiri | meiri | meiri |
Strong declension of superlative of mikill
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mestr | mest | mestt |
| accusative | mestan | mesta | mestt |
| dative | mestum | mestri | mestu |
| genitive | mests | mestrar | mests |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | mestir | mestar | mest |
| accusative | mesta | mestar | mest |
| dative | mestum | mestum | mestum |
| genitive | mestra | mestra | mestra |
Weak declension of superlative of mikill
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | mesti | mesta | mesta |
| accusative | mesta | mestu | mesta |
| dative | mesta | mestu | mesta |
| genitive | mesta | mestu | mesta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | mestu | mestu | mestu |
| accusative | mestu | mestu | mestu |
| dative | mestum | mestum | mestum |
| genitive | mestu | mestu | mestu |
Descendants
References
- mikill in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press