afturfótur

Icelandic

Etymology

From aftur (“back”) +‎ fótur (“a leg”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaftʏrˌfouːtʏr/

Noun

afturfótur m (genitive singular afturfótar or (proscribed) afturfóts, nominative plural afturfætur)

  1. hind leg

Declension

Declension of afturfótur (masculine, based on fótur)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative afturfótur afturfóturinn afturfætur afturfæturnir
accusative afturfót afturfótinn afturfætur afturfæturna
dative afturfæti afturfætinum afturfótum afturfótunum
genitive afturfótar, afturfóts1 afturfótarins, afturfótsins1 afturfóta afturfótanna

1Proscribed.

Derived terms

  • koma allt á afturfótunum úr, koma á afturfótunum
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