gæfa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gæfa, from Proto-Germanic *gēbijǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcaiːva/
• Rhymes: -aiːva

Noun

gæfa f (genitive singular gæfu, no plural)

1. good luck, good fortune

   Synonyms: auðna, gifta, hamingja, heill

Declension

Declension of gæfa (sg-only feminine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gæfa	gæfan
accusative	gæfu	gæfuna
dative	gæfu	gæfunni
genitive	gæfu	gæfunnar

Derived terms

• gæfumunur

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)