hverfi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hverfi (“cluster of farms”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰvɛrvɪ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈxʷɛrvɪ/

  Rhymes: -ɛrvɪ

Noun

hverfi n (genitive singular hverfis, nominative plural hverfi)

1. section of a town or city; a district, a neighbourhood; an arrondissement
2. a cluster of farms; a rural neighbourhood

Declension

Declension of hverfi (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hverfi	hverfið	hverfi	hverfin
accusative	hverfi	hverfið	hverfi	hverfin
dative	hverfi	hverfinu	hverfum	hverfunum
genitive	hverfis	hverfisins	hverfa	hverfanna

Derived terms

• sýsluhverfi

Old Norse

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

hverfi n (genitive hverfis)

1. cluster of farms

Declension

  Declension of hverfi (strong ija-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hverfi	hverfit	hverfi	hverfin
accusative	hverfi	hverfit	hverfi	hverfin
dative	hverfi	hverfinu	hverfum	hverfunum
genitive	hverfis	hverfisins	hverfa	hverfanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: hverfi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

hverfi

1. positive degree weak masculine nominative singular of hverfr

Verb

hverfi

1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive active of hverfa
2. inflection of hverfa:
   1. first-person singular present indicative active
   2. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive active