sifjar
Icelandic
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪvjar/
- Rhymes: -ɪvjar
Noun
sifjar f pl (plural only, genitive plural sifja)
- family relations
Declension
| plural | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sifjar | sifjarnar |
| accusative | sifjar | sifjarnar |
| dative | sifjum | sifjunum |
| genitive | sifja | sifjanna |
Derived terms
Related terms
Old Norse
Etymology
From the plural of Proto-Germanic *sibjō. Cognate with Old English sibb (“relationship; peace”).
Noun
sifjar f pl
- a kinship; an affinity connection by marriage
Derived terms
- sifjaspell (“kinship defilement; incest”)
- spilla sifjum (“defile kinship; commit incest”)
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “sifjar”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive