bréf
See also: bref
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse bréf, which is borrowed from Latin brevis (“short”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /prjɛːv/
- Rhymes: -ɛːv
Noun
bréf n (genitive singular bréfs, nominative plural bréf)
- a letter (mail) syn.
- an epistle syn.
- a document syn.
- a paper syn.
Declension
declension of bréf
n-s | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | bréf | bréfið | bréf | bréfin |
accusative | bréf | bréfið | bréf | bréfin |
dative | bréfi | bréfinu | bréfum | bréfunum |
genitive | bréfs | bréfsins | bréfa | bréfanna |
Synonyms
- (letter): def. sendibréf
- (epistle): def. postulabréf
- (document): def. skjal
- (paper): def. pappír
Derived terms
- hafa bréf upp á (to have documents to prove something)