samhverfur

Icelandic

Adjective

samhverfur (comparative samhverfari, superlative samhverfastur)

  1. symmetrical, symmetric
    Synonym: symmetrískur
    Antonym: ósamhverfur
  2. (mathematics) similar, congruent
    Synonyms: einslaga, samloka
  3. (geology) synclinal

Declension

Positive forms of samhverfur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative samhverfur samhverf samhverft
accusative samhverfan samhverfa
dative samhverfum samhverfri samhverfu
genitive samhverfs samhverfrar samhverfs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative samhverfir samhverfar samhverf
accusative samhverfa
dative samhverfum
genitive samhverfra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative samhverfi samhverfa samhverfa
acc/dat/gen samhverfa samhverfu
plural (all-case) samhverfu
Comparative forms of samhverfur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) samhverfari samhverfari samhverfara
plural (all-case) samhverfari
Superlative forms of samhverfur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative samhverfastur samhverfust samhverfast
accusative samhverfastan samhverfasta
dative samhverfustum samhverfastri samhverfustu
genitive samhverfasts samhverfastrar samhverfasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative samhverfastir samhverfastar samhverfust
accusative samhverfasta
dative samhverfustum
genitive samhverfastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative samhverfasti samhverfasta samhverfasta
acc/dat/gen samhverfasta samhverfustu
plural (all-case) samhverfustu

References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “samhverfur”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019), Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “samhverfur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
  • samhverfur”, in Íðorðabanki [Terminology Bank] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, 2002–2024
  • samhverfur”, in Ritmálssafn Orðabókar Háskólans [The Written Collection of the Lexicological Institute] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies