räfsa

Old Swedish

Etymology

Likely related with rafsa (“snatch”). Compare with possible cognate Old Danish refse.

Verb

räfsa

1. rake

Descendants

• Swedish: räfsa

References

• räfsa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Swedish

A rake for grass and other light duties.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish räfsa, probably a derivative and verbal noun from rafsa (“snatch; gather”).

Noun

räfsa c

1. (light duty) rake

Declension

Declension of räfsa

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	räfsa	räfsas
	definite	räfsan	räfsans
plural	indefinite	räfsor	räfsors
	definite	räfsorna	räfsornas

See also

• kratta (“(heavy duty) rake”)

Verb

räfsa (present räfsar, preterite räfsade, supine räfsat, imperative räfsa)

1. rake (use a rake on)

References

• räfsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• räfsa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)