rándýr

== Icelandic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈraun.tiːr/ === Etymology 1 === From rán (“robbery”) +‎ dýr (“animal”), i.e. an animal that hunts (“robs”) for food. ==== Noun ==== rándýr n (genitive singular rándýrs, nominative plural rándýr) carnivore ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From rán (“robbery”) +‎ dýr (“expensive”), i.e. so expensive that paying the price in question is like being robbed. ==== Adjective ==== rándýr (comparative rándýrari, superlative rándýrastur) very expensive ===== Usage notes ===== Very rarely used comparatively. ===== Declension =====