ertu

See also: ērtu

Icelandic

Etymology

From ert (“[you] are”) + þú (“you”). Compare Swedish äru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛr̥tu/

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Contraction

ertu

1. you are, are you

   Hver ertu?

   Who are you?

   Ertu ekki þreyttur? Þú hefur ekki sofið neitt.

   Aren't you tired? You haven't slept at all.

Usage notes

• Ertu is much more used than ert þú which is most often used if the speaker wishes to sound very formal, or if he intends to add emphasis to "þú":

Er þetta þú??

Is this you??