starfsemi

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstarv.sɛːmɪ/

Noun

starfsemi f (genitive singular starfsemi, no plural)

1. activity, operations

   Synonym: starfræksla

2. function (how something works, particularly how the brain works)
3. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (obsolete) industriousness [19th c.]

   Synonym: vinnusemi

   • 1857, Þúsund og ein nótt‎^[1]:

     og hefur aflað sér mikilla fjármuna með starfsemi sinni og hagleik.

     and has made a significant fortune from his industriousness and ingenuity.

Declension

Declension of starfsemi (sg-only feminine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	starfsemi	starfsemin
accusative	starfsemi	starfsemina
dative	starfsemi	starfseminni
genitive	starfsemi	starfseminnar

Further reading

• “starfsemi” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)