öfund
See also: ǫfund
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse ǫfund, from Proto-Germanic *abundiz (“jealousy, envy, resentment”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈœːvʏnt/
- Rhymes: -œːvʏnt
Noun
öfund f (genitive singular öfundar, no plural)
- envy
- Synonym: öfundsýki
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | öfund | öfundin |
| accusative | öfund | öfundina |
| dative | öfund | öfundinni |
| genitive | öfundar | öfundarinnar |
Derived terms
Further reading
- “öfund” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)