boðflenna

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔð.flɛnːa/

Noun

boðflenna f (genitive singular boðflennu, nominative plural boðflennur)

  1. interloper, intruder (unwanted guest)

Usage notes

Commonly used to describe people who show up where they are not wanted, or an undesirable animal (such as a rodent or insect) that has made its way into one's house.

Declension

Declension of boðflenna (feminine, based on flenna)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative boðflenna boðflennan boðflennur boðflennurnar
accusative boðflennu boðflennuna boðflennur boðflennurnar
dative boðflennu boðflennunni boðflennum boðflennunum
genitive boðflennu boðflennunnar boðflenna boðflennanna