bifreið

Icelandic

Etymology

Probably from bifa (“to move, tremble, vibrate regularly”) +‎ reið (“ride chariot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪv.reiːð/

Noun

bifreið f (genitive singular bifreiðar, nominative plural bifreiðar or bifreiðir)

1. (formal) car, automobile

   Synonym: bíll

Declension

Declension of bifreið (feminine, based on reið)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bifreið	bifreiðin	bifreiðar, bifreiðir	bifreiðarnar, bifreiðirnar
accusative	bifreið	bifreiðina	bifreiðar, bifreiðir	bifreiðarnar, bifreiðirnar
dative	bifreið	bifreiðinni	bifreiðum	bifreiðunum
genitive	bifreiðar	bifreiðarinnar	bifreiða	bifreiðanna