refur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse refr, from Proto-Germanic *rebaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛːvʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɛːvʏr
Noun
refur m (genitive singular refs, nominative plural refir)
- fox (Vulpes), especially the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), which is native to Iceland
Declension
declension of refur
| m-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | refur | refurinn | refir | refirnir |
| accusative | ref | refinn | refi | refina |
| dative | ref | refnum | refum | refunum |
| genitive | refs | refsins | refa | refanna |
or, now generally obsolete but preserved in idioms:
declension of refur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | refur | refurinn | refar | refarnir |
| accusative | ref | refinn | refa | refana |
| dative | ref | refnum | refum | refunum |
| genitive | refs | refsins | refa | refanna |
Synonyms
- lágfóta
- melrakki
- skolli
- tófa
Derived terms
- tölvurefur