tordýfill
Icelandic
Etymology
From torð- (excrement) and -yfill related to vefa, the whole thing going through a series of changes and folk etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʰɔrtiːvɪl̥/
Noun
tordýfill m (genitive singular tordýfils, nominative plural tordýflar)
- scarab
Declension
declension of tordýfill
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tordýfill | tordýfillinn | tordýflar | tordýflarnir |
| accusative | tordýfil | tordýfilinn | tordýfla | tordýflana |
| dative | tordýfli | tordýflinum | tordýflum | tordýflunum |
| genitive | tordýfils | tordýfilsins | tordýfla | tordýflanna |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.