hæfur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hæfr and hœfr, from Proto-Germanic *hēbijaz and *hōbijaz. Ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *hōbiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haiːvʏr/
    Rhymes: -aiːvʏr

Adjective

hæfur (comparative hæfari, superlative hæfastur)

  1. well suited, competent

Declension

Positive forms of hæfur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hæfur hæf hæft
accusative hæfan hæfa
dative hæfum hæfri hæfu
genitive hæfs hæfrar hæfs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hæfir hæfar hæf
accusative hæfa
dative hæfum
genitive hæfra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hæfi hæfa hæfa
acc/dat/gen hæfa hæfu
plural (all-case) hæfu
Comparative forms of hæfur
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) hæfari hæfari hæfara
plural (all-case) hæfari
Superlative forms of hæfur
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hæfastur hæfust hæfast
accusative hæfastan hæfasta
dative hæfustum hæfastri hæfustu
genitive hæfasts hæfastrar hæfasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hæfastir hæfastar hæfust
accusative hæfasta
dative hæfustum
genitive hæfastra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hæfasti hæfasta hæfasta
acc/dat/gen hæfasta hæfustu
plural (all-case) hæfustu

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)