tæfa

Icelandic

Etymology

First attested in the 16th century. From Proto-Germanic *tōfijōn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtʰaiːva/
Rhymes: -aiːva

Noun

tæfa f (genitive singular tæfu, nominative plural tæfur)

vixen, fox
bitch (female dog)
(derogatory, of a woman) bitch

Declension

declension of tæfa

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
f-w1	singular		plural
nominative	tæfa	tæfan	tæfur	tæfurnar
accusative	tæfu	tæfuna	tæfur	tæfurnar
dative	tæfu	tæfunni	tæfum	tæfunum
genitive	tæfu	tæfunnar	tæfa	tæfanna

References

Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

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