heldur

See also: Heldur

Faroese

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛltʊɹ

Etymology 1

Old Norse heldr, comparative of a lost term.

Adverb

heldur

1. sooner, rather, somewhat

Usage notes

• heldur ikki - neither

Etymology 2

2nd and 3rd person singular present form of halda (to hold, to think)

Verb

heldur

1. second-person singular present of halda
2. third-person singular present of halda

Icelandic

Adjective

heldur (comparative heldari, superlative heldastur)

1. sturdy, strong, solid

   Ísinn er ekki haldur.

   The ice isn't strong.

Inflection

    positive (strong declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	heldur	held	helt
accusative	heldan	helda	helt
dative	heldum	heldri	heldu
genitive	helds	heldrar	helds
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	heldir	heldar	held
accusative	helda	heldar	held
dative	heldum	heldum	heldum
genitive	heldra	heldra	heldra

    positive (weak declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	heldi	helda	helda
accusative	helda	heldu	helda
dative	helda	heldu	helda
genitive	helda	heldu	helda
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	heldu	heldu	heldu
accusative	heldu	heldu	heldu
dative	heldu	heldu	heldu
genitive	heldu	heldu	heldu

    comparative

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	heldari	heldari	heldara
accusative	heldari	heldari	heldara
dative	heldari	heldari	heldara
genitive	heldari	heldari	heldara
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	heldari	heldari	heldari
accusative	heldari	heldari	heldari
dative	heldari	heldari	heldari
genitive	heldari	heldari	heldari

    superlative (strong declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	heldastur	heldust	heldast
accusative	heldastan	heldasta	heldast
dative	heldustum	heldastri	heldustu
genitive	heldasts	heldastrar	heldasts
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	heldastir	heldastar	heldust
accusative	heldasta	heldastar	heldust
dative	heldustum	heldustum	heldustum
genitive	heldastra	heldastra	heldastra

    superlative (weak declension)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	heldasti	heldasta	heldasta
accusative	heldasta	heldustu	heldasta
dative	heldasta	heldustu	heldasta
genitive	heldasta	heldustu	heldasta
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	heldustu	heldustu	heldustu
accusative	heldustu	heldustu	heldustu
dative	heldustu	heldustu	heldustu
genitive	heldustu	heldustu	heldustu

Adverb

heldur

1. comparative degree of gjarna; rather, preferably, specifies a choice or preference

   Ég á mjólk og gos, hvort viltu heldur?

   I have milk and soda, which would you prefer?

   Hvort viltu heldur pizzu eða hamborgara?

   Which would you rather like, a pizza or a hamburger?

2. comparative degree of gjarna; rather, somewhat, fairly

   Mér líst ekkert á þennan stól, hann er heldur óálitlegur.

   I don't fancy this chair at all, it looks fairly unimpressive.

Synonyms

• (preferably): frekar
• (somewhat): frekar

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ekki einasta ... heldur einnig
• ekki heldur
• hvað þá heldur (let alone, not to mention)
• kjósa heldur (to prefer)
• öllu heldur
• vilja heldur (to prefer)

Conjunction

heldur

1. but, instead
   • Timothy 2:11-12 (English, Icelandic)

     Konan á að læra í kyrrþey, í allri undirgefni. Ekki leyfi ég konu að kenna eða taka sér vald yfir manninum, heldur á hún að vera kyrrlát.

     A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.

Derived terms

• heldur en (rather than)

Verb

heldur

1. second/third-person singular present indicative of halda

   Hann heldur að Spánn og Ítalía séu sama landið.

   He thinks Spain and Italy are the same country.