stuttir

Stuttir is a term that appears in Icelandic grammar as the masculine plural nominative form of the adjective stuttur, meaning “short.” In Icelandic, adjectives agree with the gender, number, and case of the nouns they modify, so stuttir is used with masculine plural nouns in the nominative case.

Usage and examples

The form describes things that are brief or of short length or duration. It can modify masculine plural nouns in various contexts, including everyday speech, literature, and academic writing. Examples include stuttir dagar (short days) and stuttir kaflar (short chapters) when the nouns are masculine and plural.

Etymology and linguistic context

Stuttir derives from the Icelandic adjective stuttur, which belongs to the Germanic language family and has cognates in related languages meaning “short.” The masculine plural form is one of several inflected endings that align with gender and number in Icelandic grammar.

Other senses

Beyond its primary grammatical use, stuttir is not generally recognized as a widely used standalone topic or proper noun in major encyclopedic references. Any additional senses would typically arise from context, such as in names, titles, or creative works.

See also

Icelandic grammar; Icelandic adjectives; grammatical agreement in Icelandic.