hjásvæfa
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From sofa hjá (“to have sex with”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk hjåsvæve.
Noun
[edit]hjásvæfa f (genitive singular hjásvæfu, nominative plural hjásvæfur)
- (mildly vulgar, mildly derogatory) a sexual partner; someone with whom one has casual sexual relations; friend with benefits
- Synonyms: bólfélagi, rekkjunautur
Usage notes
[edit]May refer to a woman or a man. A specifically masculine coordinate term does exist (hjásvæfill), but it is rare.
Declension
[edit]Declension of hjásvæfa (feminine)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hjásvæfa | hjásvæfan | hjásvæfur | hjásvæfurnar |
| accusative | hjásvæfu | hjásvæfuna | hjásvæfur | hjásvæfurnar |
| dative | hjásvæfu | hjásvæfunni | hjásvæfum | hjásvæfunum |
| genitive | hjásvæfu | hjásvæfunnar | hjásvæfa, hjásvæfna | hjásvæfanna, hjásvæfnanna |
Further reading
[edit]- “hjásvæfa” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)