erfiði

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse erfiði, erfaði, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidiją.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛrvɪːðɪ/

Noun

erfiði n (genitive singular erfiðis, no plural)

toil, hard work, labour
- Icelandic translation of Genesis 3:17
  Með erfiði skalt þú þig af henni næra alla þína lífdaga.
  With toil shall you nourish yourself from it all the days of your life.
Synonyms: strit, streð, baks, púl, puð

Declension

Declension of *erfiði* (sg-only neuter)
	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	erfiði	erfiðið
accusative	erfiði	erfiðið
dative	erfiði	erfiðinu
genitive	erfiðis	erfiðisins

Related terms

erfiða (“to toil, to work hard”)
erfiður (“difficult”)

See also

verk

Old Norse

Alternative forms

erfaði, ᛅᚱᚠᛆᚦᛁ (arfaþi)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *arbaidiją.

Noun

erfiði n (genitive erfiðis, plural -)

toil, hard work

Descendants

Icelandic: erfiði
Old Swedish: arvoþe, ärviþi
- Swedish: arvode (“salary”)
Old Danish: æruæthæ, arfoþe