tæfa
Icelandic
Etymology
First attested in the 16th century. From Proto-Germanic *tōfijōn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʰaiːva/
- Rhymes: -aiːva
Noun
tæfa f (genitive singular tæfu, nominative plural tæfur)
- vixen, fox
- bitch (female dog)
- (derogatory, of a woman) bitch
Declension
declension of tæfa
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tæfa | tæfan | tæfur | tæfurnar |
| accusative | tæfu | tæfuna | tæfur | tæfurnar |
| dative | tæfu | tæfunni | tæfum | tæfunum |
| genitive | tæfu | tæfunnar | tæfa | tæfanna |
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.