þefur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

  1. strong smell, stench
    Synonyms: daunn, lykt

Declension

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    Declension of þefur
m-s2 singular
indefinite definite
nominative þefur þefurinn
accusative þef þefinn
dative þef þefnum
genitive þefs / þefjar þefsins / þefjarins

Derived terms

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