orðsifjar

Icelandic

Etymology

From orð (“word”) +‎ sifjar (“relations”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔrð.sɪvja(ː)r/

Noun

orðsifjar f pl (plural only, genitive plural orðsifja)

1. etymology (the origins and development of a word)

Declension

Declension of orðsifjar (pl-only feminine)

	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	orðsifjar	orðsifjarnar
accusative	orðsifjar	orðsifjarnar
dative	orðsifjum	orðsifjunum
genitive	orðsifja	orðsifjanna

Derived terms

• orðsifjabók
• orðsifjafræði

See also

• alþýðuskýring