álft

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse álpt.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaul̥t/
  • Hyphenation: álft

Noun

álft f (genitive singular álftar, nominative plural álftir)

  1. whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
    Synonym: svanur

Declension

Declension of álft (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative álft álftin álftir álftirnar
accusative álft álftina álftir álftirnar
dative álft álftinni álftum álftunum
genitive álftar álftarinnar álfta álftanna

References

  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “álft”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN, page 11 (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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