refur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse refr, from Proto-Germanic *rebaz, ultimately borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HlawpaHćás (“fox, jackal”), through some intermediaries.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛːvʏr/
    Rhymes: -ɛːvʏr

Noun

refur m (genitive singular refs, nominative plural refir or (obsolete except in set phrases) refar)

  1. fox (Vulpes), especially the arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), which is native to Iceland
    Synonyms: lágfóta; melrakki; skolli; tófa; (childish) rebbi

Declension

Declension of refur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative refur refurinn refir, refar1 refirnir, refarnir1
accusative ref refinn refi, refa1 refina, refana1
dative ref refnum refum refunum
genitive refs refsins refa refanna

1Obsolete except in set phrases.

Derived terms

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