gufa

Icelandic

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Etymology

From Old Norse gufa.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkʏːva/
• Rhymes: -ʏːva

Noun

gufa f (genitive singular gufu, plural gufur)

1. steam ^syn.
2. vapor, vapour
3. (metaphor) a gow, a slow fellow

Derived terms

• gufuvél, gufumaskína (a steam engine)
• gufuskip (a steamboat)
• gufustraujárn
• gufuþrýstingur
• mettuð gufa (saturated vapor)

Synonyms

• (steam ^def.): vatnsgufa, (dated) eimur

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Verb

gufa

1. third-person singular present indicative of gufare
2. second-person singular imperative of gufare

Anagrams

• fuga

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Old Norse

Noun

gufa f

1. vapor, steam

Derived terms

• Gufudalir
• Gufunes
• Gufuskálar

Descendants

• Faroese: guva f
• Icelandic: gufa f

Synonyms

• (vapour ^def.): eimr