vangefinn

== Icelandic == === Etymology === From van- (“too little, short of, lacking in”) +‎ gefinn (“given, gifted”). Compare vel gefinn (“intelligent”, literally “well given”), illa gefinn (“unintelligent”, literally “badly given”), and English gifted. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈvan.cɛːvɪn(ː)] === Adjective === vangefinn (not comparable) (dated) mentally disabled, mentally retarded, mentally handicapped Synonyms: þroskaskertur, þroskaheftur (informal, offensive) retarded, imbecilic, idiotic Synonyms: hálfviti, asni Hvað er að þér, ertu eitthvað vangefinn?! ― What is the matter with you, you imbecile! ==== Usage notes ==== Was used between approximately 1930 and the early 2000s as a polite term to refer to the mentally disabled. By the 2000s it had become a common insult among children and teenagers, after which it fell out of favor. It was taken over by þroskaheftur, which itself fell out of favor for þroskaskertur in the 2010s. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== vangefni (“mental retardation”) === See also === vangefið (adverb) (used for emphasis)