upphaf

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse upphaf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʏhp.haːv/

Noun

upphaf n (genitive singular upphafs, no plural)

1. beginning, start
   • Icelandic translation of Genesis 1:1

     Í upphafi skapaði Guð himin og jörð.

     In the beginning God created heaven and earth.

Declension

declension of upphaf

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	upphaf	upphafið
accusative	upphaf	upphafið
dative	upphafi	upphafinu
genitive	upphafs	upphafsins

Derived terms

• upphafsskjár