ófreskja
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse ófreskja, from the adjective ófreskr (“clairvoyant”), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *unfriþiskaz (as per S. Bugge 1885), but according to F. Holthausen cognate with Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌸𐌹 (fraþi), then from *fraþiskaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈouːfrɛsca/
Noun
ófreskja f (genitive singular ófreskju, nominative plural ófreskjur)
- monster
Declension
declension of ófreskja
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ófreskja | ófreskjan | ófreskjur | ófreskjurnar |
| accusative | ófreskju | ófreskjuna | ófreskjur | ófreskjurnar |
| dative | ófreskju | ófreskjunni | ófreskjum | ófreskjunum |
| genitive | ófreskju | ófreskjunnar | ófreskja/ófreskna | ófreskjanna/ófresknanna |
Synonyms
- skrímsli n
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.