sjálfa

Icelandic

Etymology

From sjálfur (“self”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsjaulva/

Noun

sjálfa f (genitive singular sjálfu, nominative plural sjálfur)

  1. (photography) selfie
    Synonym: sjálfsmynd
    • 2018 March 9, Björn Malmquist, “Forvitnar mörgæsir taka sjálfu”, in RÚV‎[1]:
      Forvitnar mörgæsir taka sjálfu
      Curious penguins take selfie

Declension

Declension of sjálfa (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sjálfa sjálfan sjálfur sjálfurnar
accusative sjálfu sjálfuna sjálfur sjálfurnar
dative sjálfu sjálfunni sjálfum sjálfunum
genitive sjálfu sjálfunnar sjálfa sjálfanna

Collocations

  • að taka sjálfu ― to take a selfie

Further reading

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