leyfi
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse leyfi, from Proto-Germanic *laubiją.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleiːvɪ/
- Rhymes: -eiːvɪ
Noun
leyfi n (genitive singular leyfis, nominative plural leyfi)
- leave, permission, consent, authorisation
- Umsókn um leyfi til að setja sérlyf á markað.
- An application for authorisation to place a proprietary medicinal product on the market.
- licence, permit
- vacation
- Synonym: frí
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | leyfi | leyfið | leyfi | leyfin |
| accusative | leyfi | leyfið | leyfi | leyfin |
| dative | leyfi | leyfinu | leyfum | leyfunum |
| genitive | leyfis | leyfisins | leyfa | leyfanna |
Derived terms
Related terms
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *laubiją. Related to leyfa, from Proto-Germanic *laubijaną. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“to hold dear, love”).
Noun
leyfi n (genitive leyfis)
Declension
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | leyfi | leyfit | leyfi | leyfin |
| accusative | leyfi | leyfit | leyfi | leyfin |
| dative | leyfi | leyfinu | leyfum | leyfunum |
| genitive | leyfis | leyfisins | leyfa | leyfanna |
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “leyfi”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive