heift

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse heift, heipt, heist, from Proto-Germanic *haifsti-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /heift/
  • Rhymes: -eift

Noun

heift f (genitive singular heiftar, nominative plural heiftir)

  1. spite, rancour, hatred
    Synonym: hatur
  2. rage, anger
    Synonyms: bræði, reiði

Declension

Declension of heift (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative heift heiftin heiftir heiftirnar
accusative heift heiftina heiftir heiftirnar
dative heift heiftinni heiftum heiftunum
genitive heiftar heiftarinnar heifta heiftanna