räfsa
Old Swedish
Etymology
Likely related with rafsa (“snatch”). Compare with possible cognate Old Danish refse.
Verb
räfsa
- rake
Descendants
- Swedish: räfsa
References
- räfsa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Swedish
A rake for grass and other light duties.
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish räfsa, probably a derivative and verbal noun from rafsa (“snatch; gather”).
Noun
räfsa c
- (light duty) rake
Declension
| Declension of räfsa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | räfsa | räfsan | räfsor | räfsorna |
| Genitive | räfsas | räfsans | räfsors | räfsornas |
See also
- kratta (“(heavy duty) rake”)
Verb
räfsa (present räfsar, preterite räfsade, supine räfsat, imperative räfsa)
- rake (use a rake on)
References
- räfsa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- räfsa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)