refur
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse refr, from Proto-Germanic *rebaz.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]refur m (genitive singular refs, nominative plural refir)
- fox (Vulpes), especially the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), which is native to Iceland
Declension
[edit]Declension of refur | ||||
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m-s2 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | refur | refurinn | refir | refirnir |
accusative | ref | refinn | refi | refina |
dative | ref | refnum | refum | refunum |
genitive | refs | refsins | refa | refanna |
or, now generally obsolete but preserved in idioms:
Declension of refur | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | refur | refurinn | refar | refarnir |
accusative | ref | refinn | refa | refana |
dative | ref | refnum | refum | refunum |
genitive | refs | refsins | refa | refanna |
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- þau eru súr, sagði refurinn
- tölvurefur (“hacker”) (rare)
Categories:
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Icelandic 2-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛːvʏr
- Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛːvʏr/2 syllables
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic nouns
- Icelandic masculine nouns
- Icelandic countable nouns
- is:Foxes
- is:Mammals