stórar

Stórar is the feminine plural nominative form of the Icelandic adjective stor, meaning large or big. It is used to describe feminine plural nouns and agrees with the noun in gender, number and case. For example, stórar hendur means “large hands” and stórar byggingar means “large buildings.” The form is part of Icelandic’s adjective inflection and appears when the noun is feminine plural in the nominative position.

Etymology and cognates: Stor derives from Old Norse stor, and has cognates in other Nordic languages, including Danish stor, Norwegian stor, and Swedish stor. The word belongs to the common North Germanic root for “large” or “great,” with parallels across the Germanic language family.

Usage notes: In Icelandic, adjectives decline to agree with the nouns they modify for gender and number. Stórar is the feminine plural form used before feminine plural nouns in the nominative (and often the accusative) context when the noun is not definite. The form demonstrates how size or magnitude is expressed across different gender and number combinations in Icelandic grammar.

Examples: stórar hendur (large hands), stórar byggingar (large buildings), and stórar konur (large women) illustrate how the adjective aligns with feminine plural nouns. The word can also function in broader descriptive contexts, describing size, extent, or importance of plural feminine subjects.