erfð

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

erfð f (genitive singular erfðar, nominative plural erfðir)

  1. inheritance, heredity

Declension

Declension of erfð (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative erfð erfðin erfðir erfðirnar
accusative erfð erfðina erfðir erfðirnar
dative erfð erfðinni erfðum erfðunum
genitive erfðar erfðarinnar erfða erfðanna

See also

  • erfa (“to inherit”, verb)

Further reading

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “erfð”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
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