hefð

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hefð, from hafa (“to have”). Cognate with Danish hævd, Faroese hevd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛvð/
• Rhymes: -ɛvð

Noun

hefð f (genitive singular hefðar, nominative plural hefðir)

1. tradition

Declension

declension of hefð

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hefð	hefðin	hefðir	hefðirnar
accusative	hefð	hefðina	hefðir	hefðirnar
dative	hefð	hefðinni	hefðum	hefðunum
genitive	hefðar	hefðarinnar	hefða	hefðanna

Synonyms

• (tradition): siður

Related terms

• hafa (“to have”)