stafur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stafr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstaːvʏr/
• Rhymes: -aːvʏr

Noun

stafur m (genitive singular stafs, nominative plural stafir)

1. a letter, a symbol in the alphabet

   Synonym: bókstafur

2. a stick

   Synonym: prik

3. a cane, a walking stick

   Synonyms: göngustafur, stiki

4. a magic stave

Declension

Declension of stafur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stafur	stafurinn	stafir	stafirnir
accusative	staf	stafinn	stafi	stafina
dative	staf	stafnum	stöfum	stöfunum
genitive	stafs	stafsins	stafa	stafanna

Derived terms

• fjöðurstafur
• stafróf
• stafasúpa
• bókstafur
• standa eins og stafur á bók
• fullum stöfum (“unabbreviated, without abbreviation”)
• rita fullum stöfum (“write unabbreviated”)
• rita orð fullum stöfum (“write a word unabbreviated”)
• galdrastafur

Anagrams

• fastur