ófreskja
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse ófreskja, from the adjective ófreskr (“clairvoyant”) and the noun ófreski (“clairvoyance, second sight”), 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
[edit]Noun
[edit]ófreskja f (genitive singular ófreskju, nominative plural ófreskjur)
Declension
[edit]Declension of ófreskja (feminine)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ófreskja | ófreskjan | ófreskjur | ófreskjurnar |
| accusative | ófreskju | ófreskjuna | ófreskjur | ófreskjurnar |
| dative | ófreskju | ófreskjunni | ófreskjum | ófreskjunum |
| genitive | ófreskju | ófreskjunnar | ófreskna | ófresknanna |
References
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)