skeifa
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse skeifa, from skeifr (“askew, oblique”).
Pronunciation
Noun
skeifa f (genitive singular skeifu, nominative plural skeifur)
- a horseshoe
- Hver hestur hefur eina skeifu á hverjum fæti.
- Every horse has one horseshoe on each foot.
Declension
declension of skeifa
f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | skeifa | skeifan | skeifur | skeifurnar |
accusative | skeifu | skeifuna | skeifur | skeifurnar |
dative | skeifu | skeifunni | skeifum | skeifunum |
genitive | skeifu | skeifunnar | skeifa/skeifna | skeifanna/skeifnanna |
Derived terms
- setja á sig skeifu
- Skeifan (the Horseshoe)