léttúð

Icelandic

Etymology

From léttur (“light, easy”) +‎ úð (“mind, opinion”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈljɛhtˌuːð/

Noun

léttúð f (genitive singular léttúðar, no plural)

frivolity, levity
Synonym: alvöruleysi
carelessness, negligence
Synonyms: kæruleysi, hirðuleysi, gáleysi, óvarkárni
loose way of life
Synonyms: gjálífi, lauslæti, lausung

Declension

declension of léttúð

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
f-s1	singular		plural
nominative	léttúð	léttúðin	léttúðar	léttúðarnar
accusative	léttúð	léttúðina	léttúðar	léttúðarnar
dative	léttúð	léttúðinni	léttúðum	léttúðunum
genitive	léttúðar	léttúðarinnar	léttúða	léttúðanna

Derived terms

léttúðarfullur (“frivolous, careless”)
léttúðugur (“frivolous, careless”)

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