stjarfi

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse stjarfi, from Proto-Germanic *sterbô; compare stirfinn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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stjarfi m (genitive singular stjarfa, no plural)

  1. stiffness from fear, stupor, catatonia
  2. (medicine) tetanus
    Synonym: stífkrampi

Declension

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    Declension of stjarfi
m-w1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative stjarfi stjarfinn
accusative stjarfa stjarfann
dative stjarfa stjarfanum
genitive stjarfa stjarfans
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  • stjarfur (stiff from fear, catatonic)