styggur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse styggr, from Proto-Germanic *stugjaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɪkːʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɪkːʏr

Adjective

styggur (comparative styggari, superlative styggastur)

  1. (of animals) shy
    Synonym: fælinn
  2. (of people) grumpy, sullen
    Synonyms: skapvondur, önugur, stirfinn

Declension

Derived terms

  • styggð (“shyness; anger”)
  • styggja (“to frighten; to offend”)
  • stygglyndur (“short-tempered”)
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