stafr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᛡᛒᛡ (stᴀbᴀ) (accusative plural), from Proto-Germanic *stabaz, whence also Old English stæf, Old High German stap. Some forms from an i-stem variant *stabiz, whence also Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐍆𐍃 (stafs).
Noun
stafr m (genitive stafs, plural stafir)
Declension
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | stafr | stafrinn | stafir | stafirnir |
| accusative | staf | stafinn | stafi | stafina |
| dative | staf | stafinum | stǫfum | stǫfunum |
| genitive | stafs | stafsins | stafa | stafanna |
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | stafr | stafrinn | stafar | stafarnir |
| accusative | staf | stafinn | stafa | stafana |
| dative | stafi | stafinum | stǫfum | stǫfunum |
| genitive | stafs | stafsins | stafa | stafanna |
Derived terms
- bókstafr m (“letter (of the Latin alphabet)”)
- rúnastafr m (“letter of the Runic alphabet”)
- samstafa f (“syllable”)
- Stafangr
- stafkarl m
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “stafr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive