elfting
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛl̥(ʷ)tiŋk/
- Rhymes: -ɛl̥tiŋk
Noun
elfting f (genitive singular elftingar, nominative plural elftingar)
- horsetail (plant of the order Equisetales)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | elfting | elftingin | elftingar | elftingarnar |
| accusative | elftingu | elftinguna | elftingar | elftingarnar |
| dative | elftingu | elftingunni | elftingum | elftingunum |
| genitive | elftingar | elftingarinnar | elftinga | elftinganna |
Derived terms
- klóelfting (“field horsetail, Equisetum arvense”)
- mýrelfting (“marsh horsetail, Equisetum palustre”)
- vallelfting (“shady horsetail, Equisetum pratense”)