Icelandic [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From Old Norse heimskr (“foolish, silly; who has never been from home”), from heima (“home”).

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Adjective [ edit ]

heimskur (comparative heimskari, superlative heimskastur)

stupid, foolish, dumb Ógn er hann heimskur. Oh how very stupid he is. Að gera einhvern heimskan. (synonym: forheimska) To stultify someone.

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Related terms [ edit ]

heimska

Heimski Brutus, from brūtus ( “ heavy, unwieldy; dull, stupid ” ) )

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