-laus
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse -lauss, from Proto-Germanic *-lausaz, from *lausaz (“loose, free”). Cognate with Danish -løs, Norwegian Nynorsk -laus, Swedish -lös, English -less and German -los.
Suffix
edit-laus (feminine -laus, neuter -laust, comparative -lausari, superlative -lausastur)
Usage notes
edit- The suffix -laus is most often used combined with a genitive form or the stem of a word, meaning "free of something" e.g.:
Inflection
edit positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -laus | -laus | -laust |
| accusative | -lausan | -lausa | -laust |
| dative | -lausum | -lausri | -lausu |
| genitive | -lauss | -lausrar | -lauss |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | -lausir | -lausar | -laus |
| accusative | -lausa | -lausar | -laus |
| dative | -lausum | -lausum | -lausum |
| genitive | -lausra | -lausra | -lausra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -lausi | -lausa | -lausa |
| accusative | -lausa | -lausu | -lausa |
| dative | -lausa | -lausu | -lausa |
| genitive | -lausa | -lausu | -lausa |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | -lausu | -lausu | -lausu |
| accusative | -lausu | -lausu | -lausu |
| dative | -lausu | -lausu | -lausu |
| genitive | -lausu | -lausu | -lausu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -lausari | -lausari | -lausara |
| accusative | -lausari | -lausari | -lausara |
| dative | -lausari | -lausari | -lausara |
| genitive | -lausari | -lausari | -lausara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | -lausari | -lausari | -lausari |
| accusative | -lausari | -lausari | -lausari |
| dative | -lausari | -lausari | -lausari |
| genitive | -lausari | -lausari | -lausari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -lausastur | -lausust | -lausast |
| accusative | -lausastan | -lausasta | -lausast |
| dative | -lausustum | -lausastri | -lausustu |
| genitive | -lausasts | -lausastrar | -lausasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | -lausastir | -lausastar | -lausust |
| accusative | -lausasta | -lausastar | -lausust |
| dative | -lausustum | -lausustum | -lausustum |
| genitive | -lausastra | -lausastra | -lausastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | -lausasti | -lausasta | -lausasta |
| accusative | -lausasta | -lausustu | -lausasta |
| dative | -lausasta | -lausustu | -lausasta |
| genitive | -lausasta | -lausustu | -lausasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | -lausustu | -lausustu | -lausustu |
| accusative | -lausustu | -lausustu | -lausustu |
| dative | -lausustu | -lausustu | -lausustu |
| genitive | -lausustu | -lausustu | -lausustu |
Derived terms
editDerived terms
- aðburðalaus
- aðburðarlaus
- aðgerðalaus
- aðgerðarlaus
- aðgæslulaus
- afborgunarlaus
- afdráttarlaus
- afdrifalaus
- affallalaus
- aflalaus
- afllaus
- afskiptalaus
- agalaus
- aldurlaus
- allslaus
- alsaklaus
- alvitlaus
- alvörulaus
- amalaus
- andlaus
- andlitslaus
- andskotalaus
- andvaralaus
- angurlaus
- angurslaus
- ankalaus
- annkramalaus
- annmarkalaus
- arðlaus
- arfavitlaus
- heilalaus
- gallalaus
- óttalaus
- flekklaus
- ámælislaus