kerfi
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kjarf, kerfi (“bundle”). Compare with Middle High German krēbe (“basket”), and Sanskrit grapsa- "bundle".[1] Also perhaps akin to Old Saxon crybb (and ergo to Modern English crib).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcʰɛrvɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛrvɪ
Noun
kerfi n (genitive singular kerfis, nominative plural kerfi)
- system, organization
Declension
declension of kerfi
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kerfi | kerfið | kerfi | kerfin |
| accusative | kerfi | kerfið | kerfi | kerfin |
| dative | kerfi | kerfinu | kerfum | kerfunum |
| genitive | kerfis | kerfisins | kerfa | kerfanna |
Derived terms
- kerfisfræði
- stýrikerfi
References
- Greek etymological dictionary (Beekes)
- Encyclo.co.uk
Sranan Tongo
Alternative forms
- tyerfi
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch kerven.
Verb
kerfi
- to carve, to mark with a carving