Breakdown of Mér þykir þetta tískuslys bæði púkó og skrító.
þetta
this
og
and
ég
I
bæði
both (bæði ... og)
þykja
to find (have an opinion)
skrító
weird
tískuslysið
the fashion disaster (n)
púkó
tacky
Questions & Answers about Mér þykir þetta tískuslys bæði púkó og skrító.
How do the adjectives púkó and skrító change to match the neuter noun tískuslys?
They don't! Adjectives ending in the colloquial -ó suffix are indeclinable, meaning they never change form regardless of the gender, number, or case of the noun they describe.
Where do the slang words púkó and skrító come from?
Púkó comes from the noun púki (which means a small demon or imp, but also a geek or nerd) to mean tacky or uncool. Skrító is a slang shortening of the standard adjective skrítinn (weird). Adding -ó makes them casual.
Why is the sentence using mér instead of ég?
The verb þykja (to find or consider something to be) takes a dative subject, which is often called a quirky subject. Therefore, ég becomes the dative mér. The verb then conjugates to match the thing being considered, which here is the singular þetta tískuslys.
Is bæði functioning as a neuter plural pronoun here?
No, here bæði pairs up with og to form the fixed conjunction bæði ... og, which translates to "both ... and". It does not decline or change based on the noun when used in this structure.
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