vifta

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪfta/

  Rhymes: -ɪfta

Noun

vifta f (genitive singular viftu, nominative plural viftur)

1. fan (handheld device)
2. fan (electrical device)

Declension

declension of vifta

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vifta	viftan	viftur	vifturnar
accusative	viftu	viftuna	viftur	vifturnar
dative	viftu	viftunni	viftum	viftunum
genitive	viftu	viftunnar	vifta	viftanna

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• viften

Noun

vifta m or f

1. definite feminine singular of vifte

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʋɪftɑ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse veifa.

Alternative forms

• vifte

Verb

vifta (present tense viftar, past tense vifta, past participle vifta, passive infinitive viftast, present participle viftande, imperative vifta/vift)

1. (transitive) to fan
2. (intransitive) to blow (to be suspended and be moved by the wind)

Etymology 2

From the verb in Etymology 1

Noun

vifta f

1. (deprecated template usage) definite singular of vifte

References

• “vifta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Verb

vifta

1. to wag

   en glad hund viftar på svansen

   a happy dog wags its tail

Conjugation

Conjugation of vifta (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	vifta		—
Supine	viftat		—
Imperative	vifta		—
Imper. plural1	viften		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	viftar	viftade	—	—
Ind. plural1	vifta	viftade	—	—
Subjunctive2	vifte	viftade	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	viftande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.