stjarfi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stjarfi, from Proto-Germanic *sterbô; compare stirfinn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstjarvɪ/
• Rhymes: -arvɪ

Noun

stjarfi m (genitive singular stjarfa, no plural)

1. stiffness from fear, stupor, catatonia
2. (medicine) tetanus

   Synonym: stífkrampi

Declension

declension of stjarfi

m-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	stjarfi	stjarfinn
accusative	stjarfa	stjarfann
dative	stjarfa	stjarfanum
genitive	stjarfa	stjarfans

Related terms

• stjarfur (“stiff from fear, catatonic”)