heldur

Etymology 1
Old Norse heldr, comparative of a lost term.

Adverb

 * 1) sooner, rather, somewhat

Usage notes

 * heldur ikki - neither

Etymology 2
2nd and 3rd person singular present form of halda (to hold, to think)

Adjective

 * 1) sturdy, strong, solid

Adverb

 * 1) ; rather, preferably, specifies a choice or preference
 * 2) ; rather, somewhat, fairly
 * 1) ; rather, somewhat, fairly
 * 1) ; rather, somewhat, fairly

Derived terms

 * ekki einasta ... heldur einnig
 * (let alone, not to mention)
 * (to prefer)
 * (to prefer)
 * (to prefer)
 * (to prefer)

Conjunction

 * 1) but, instead
 * 2) * Timothy 2:11-12 (English, Icelandic)
 * Konan á að læra í kyrrþey, í allri undirgefni. Ekki leyfi ég konu að kenna eða taka sér vald yfir manninum, heldur á hún að vera kyrrlát.
 * A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.

Derived terms

 * (rather than)