þefur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse þefr (“smell, taste”), from Proto-Germanic *þafjaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθɛːvʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɛːvʏr

Noun

þefur m (genitive singular þefs or þefjar, no plural)

1. strong smell, stench

   Synonyms: daunn, lykt

Declension

Declension of þefur (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	þefur	þefurinn
accusative	þef	þefinn
dative	þef	þefnum
genitive	þefs, þefjar	þefsins, þefjarins

Derived terms

• þefja (“to smell strongly, to stink”)