bifur
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɪːvʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɪːvʏr
Etymology 1
Related to bifa (“to budge”).
Noun
bifur m (genitive singular bifurs, no plural)
- (with further qualification) a feeling toward something
- Hún hef illan bifur á þessu.
- She has bad feelings about this.
Declension
declension of bifur
| m-s1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bifur | bifurinn |
| accusative | bifur | bifurinn |
| dative | bifri | bifrinum |
| genitive | bifurs | bifursins |
Etymology 2
Probably borrowed from Danish bæver, rather than continuous with Old Norse bifr. In either case ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus.
Noun
bifur m (genitive singular bifurs, nominative plural bifrar)
- beaver (genus Castor)
Declension
declension of bifur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bifur | bifurinn | bifrar | bifrarnir |
| accusative | bifur | bifurinn | bifra | bifrana |
| dative | bifri | bifrinum | bifrum | bifrunum |
| genitive | bifurs | bifursins | bifra | bifranna |
Synonyms
- bjór