loðfíll
Icelandic
Etymology
From loð- (“furry, woolly”) + fíll (“elephant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔð.fitl/
Noun
loðfíll m (genitive singular loðfíls, nominative plural loðfílar)
- mammoth
- Synonym: mammútur
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | loðfíll | loðfíllinn | loðfílar | loðfílarnir |
| accusative | loðfíl | loðfílinn | loðfíla | loðfílana |
| dative | loðfíl | loðfílnum | loðfílum | loðfílunum |
| genitive | loðfíls | loðfílsins | loðfíla | loðfílanna |
Further reading
- “loðfíll” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)