tæfa

Icelandic

Etymology

First attested in the 16th century. From Proto-Germanic *tōfijōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰaiːva/

  Rhymes: -aiːva

Noun

tæfa f (genitive singular tæfu, nominative plural tæfur)

1. vixen, fox
2. bitch (female dog)
3. (derogatory, of a woman) bitch

Declension

declension of tæfa

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	tæfa	tæfan	tæfur	tæfurnar
accusative	tæfu	tæfuna	tæfur	tæfurnar
dative	tæfu	tæfunni	tæfum	tæfunum
genitive	tæfu	tæfunnar	tæfa	tæfanna

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)