Dört

Dýrt is an Icelandic adjective meaning "expensive." In modern Icelandic it is used to describe items or activities with a high price, and it can appear in both predicative and attributive positions. For example, “Það er dýrt” translates to “That is expensive,” and it is commonly used in everyday speech to express high cost.

Etymology and relation to other words: Dýrt derives from the Old Norse form dyrt and is related to the Icelandic dýr, meaning "dear" or "expensive." It has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Danish dyrt, reflecting a common ancestral term for high cost.

Usage notes: Dýrt is the standard term in Icelandic for indicating priceliness or costliness. It is flexible in casual language and can be used with a wide range of nouns when describing price or value. While the word directly expresses cost, its tone can vary with context, from neutral to emphatic, depending on how it is spoken and what is being described.

See also: dýr, dyrt. These related forms appear in discussions of price, value, and cost in Icelandic and neighboring Germanic languages.