elfur

elfur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlvʏr/
    Rhymes: -ɛlvʏr

Etymology 1

    From Old Norse elfr, from Proto-Germanic *albī.

    Noun

    elfur f (genitive singular elfar, nominative plural elfar)

    1. a large river
      Synonyms: á, fljót
    Declension
    Declension of elfur (feminine)
    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative elfur elfurin elfar elfarnar
    accusative elfi elfina elfar elfarnar
    dative elfi elfinni elfum elfunum
    genitive elfar elfarinnar elfa elfanna

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Noun

    elfur

    1. indefinite nominative plural of elfa
    2. indefinite accusative plural of elfa