álfur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse alfr, from Proto-Germanic *albiz, from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaulvʏr/
    Rhymes: -aulvʏr

Noun

álfur m (genitive singular álfs, nominative plural álfar)

  1. elf
  2. fool

Declension

Declension of álfur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative álfur álfurinn álfar álfarnir
accusative álf álfinn álfa álfana
dative álfi álfinum álfum álfunum
genitive álfs álfsins álfa álfanna

Derived terms

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