bifreið

Icelandic

Etymology

Probably from bifa (“to move, tremble, vibrate regularly”) +‎ reið (“ride chariot”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪv.reiːð/

Noun

bifreið f (genitive singular bifreiðar, nominative plural bifreiðar or bifreiðir)

  1. (formal) car, automobile
    Synonym: bíll

Declension

Declension of bifreið (feminine, based on reið)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bifreið bifreiðin bifreiðar, bifreiðir bifreiðarnar, bifreiðirnar
accusative bifreið bifreiðina bifreiðar, bifreiðir bifreiðarnar, bifreiðirnar
dative bifreið bifreiðinni bifreiðum bifreiðunum
genitive bifreiðar bifreiðarinnar bifreiða bifreiðanna
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