skarfur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse skarfr, from Proto-Germanic *skarf-, *skarb-, *skraf-, of imitative origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskarvʏr/
- Rhymes: -arvʏr
Noun
skarfur m (genitive singular skarfs, nominative plural skarfar)
- cormorant (bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae)
- (derogatory) rascal, scoundrel
- (derogatory) glutton
Declension
declension of skarfur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skarfur | skarfurinn | skarfar | skarfarnir |
| accusative | skarf | skarfinn | skarfa | skarfana |
| dative | skarfi | skarfinum | skörfum | skörfunum |
| genitive | skarfs | skarfsins | skarfa | skarfanna |
Derived terms
- dílaskarfur
- toppskarfur