tæfa

Icelandic

Etymology

First attested in the 16th century. Inherited 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 (feminine)

	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, tæfna	tæfanna, tæfnanna

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)