bifreið

Icelandic

Etymology

Probably from bifa (“to move, tremble, vibrate regularly”) +‎ reið (“ride chariot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪv.reiːð/

Noun

bifreið f (genitive singular bifreiðar, nominative plural bifreiðir)

1. (formal) car, automobile

   Synonym: bíll

Declension

declension of bifreið

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bifreið	bifreiðin	bifreiðir	bifreiðirnar
accusative	bifreið	bifreiðina	bifreiðir	bifreiðirnar
dative	bifreið	bifreiðinni	bifreiðum	bifreiðunum
genitive	bifreiðar	bifreiðarinnar	bifreiða	bifreiðanna