servíetta

Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • servétta (proscribed)

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish serviet, from French serviette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛrviːˌjɛhta/, /ˈsɛrvjɛhta/

Noun

servíetta f (genitive singular servíettu, nominative plural servíettur)

  1. napkin, serviette (piece of cloth or paper for wiping the mouth and hands while eating)

Declension

Declension of servíetta (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative servíetta servíettan servíettur servíetturnar
accusative servíettu servíettuna servíettur servíetturnar
dative servíettu servíettunni servíettum servíettunum
genitive servíettu servíettunnar servíettna, servíetta servíettnanna, servíettanna

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “servíetta”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “servíetta” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
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