orkugjafi

Icelandic

Etymology

From orka (“energy”) +‎ -gjafi (“giver”), literally “giver of energy”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔr̥kʏˌcaːvɪ/

Noun

orkugjafi m (genitive singular orkugjafa, nominative plural orkugjafar)

1. a source of energy
   • Icelandic Web of Science: Vísindavefurinn: Er mjólk holl? (“Is milk good for you?”)

     Einnig innihalda margar mjólkurvörur viðbættan sykur, en eins og alþjóð veit er sá bragðgóði orkugjafi óæskilegur.

     Many dairy products also include added sugar but as everybody knows, that tasty source of energy is undesirable.

Declension

Declension of orkugjafi (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	orkugjafi	orkugjafinn	orkugjafar	orkugjafarnir
accusative	orkugjafa	orkugjafann	orkugjafa	orkugjafana
dative	orkugjafa	orkugjafanum	orkugjöfum	orkugjöfunum
genitive	orkugjafa	orkugjafans	orkugjafa	orkugjafanna