úlfur
See also: úlvur
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈulvʏr/
- Rhymes: -ulvʏr
- Homophone: Úlfur
Noun
úlfur m (genitive singular úlfs, nominative plural úlfar)
- a wolf
- parhelion, sun dog
- Lupus
Usage notes
In the sense “parhelion”, this term refers to a parhelion seen to the east (i.e. viewer’s left) of the sun, described as following the sun. The term gíll is used for the parhelion on the other side (“ahead of” the sun).
Declension
declension of úlfur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | úlfur | úlfurinn | úlfar | úlfarnir |
| accusative | úlf | úlfinn | úlfa | úlfana |
| dative | úlfi | úlfinum | úlfum | úlfunum |
| genitive | úlfs | úlfsins | úlfa | úlfanna |
Derived terms
- gramúlfur
- ógnarúlfur