tæfa
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the 16th century. From Proto-Germanic *tōfijōn.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tæfa f (genitive singular tæfu, nominative plural tæfur)
- vixen, fox
- bitch (female dog)
- (derogatory, of a woman) bitch
Declension
[edit]Declension of tæfa | ||||
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f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | tæfa | tæfan | tæfur | tæfurnar |
accusative | tæfu | tæfuna | tæfur | tæfurnar |
dative | tæfu | tæfunni | tæfum | tæfunum |
genitive | tæfu | tæfunnar | tæfa | tæfanna |
References
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)