Góðrar

Góðrar is a grammatical form found in Icelandic and other North Germanic languages. It is not a standalone word, but an inflected form of the adjective góður, meaning “good.” Adjectives in these languages agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number, and case, so góðrar appears in certain feminine endings and cases, most notably in feminine genitive singular phrases such as when an adjective precedes a feminine noun in genitive form.

Etymology and linguistic role: góður comes from a Proto-Germanic root related to the English “good” and the German “gut.” The form góðrar reflects typical inflection patterns for adjectives in the feminine gender and genitive case in Icelandic, illustrating how adjectives modulate their endings to signal grammatical relations rather than changing lexical meaning.

Historical and cross-dialect usage: The inflected form góðrar is attested in classical Icelandic texts and, more broadly, in the historical North Germanic tradition. Similar inflection patterns exist in related languages, with cognate endings appearing in Old Norse and other medieval Scandinavian varieties.

Usage notes: In modern Icelandic, góðrar functions as an adjective ending that marks a feminine genitive singular context or other similar constructions within extended noun phrases. It does not constitute a separate lexical item and its exact form can vary with the noun and sentence structure. As with other adjective forms, its primary purpose is to indicate grammatical relations rather than to convey independent meaning.

See also: góður, gott, Icelandic grammar, Old Norse, Proto-Germanic.