gáleysi

Icelandic

Etymology

From gá (“care, caution”) +‎ -leysi (“-lessness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkauːˌleiːsɪ/

Noun

gáleysi n (genitive singular gáleysis, no plural)

1. carelessness

   Synonyms: léttúð, kæruleysi, hirðuleysi, óvarkárni

Declension

declension of gáleysi

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gáleysi	gáleysið
accusative	gáleysi	gáleysið
dative	gáleysi	gáleysinu
genitive	gáleysis	gáleysisins

Related terms

• gálaus (“careless, incautious”)