stefna

Icelandic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstɛpna/
Rhymes: -ɛpna

Etymology 1

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Noun

stefna f (genitive singular stefnu, nominative plural stefnur)

direction (where something is headed), course
strategy
policy
movement, school (e.g. of art)
convention, conference (large gathering)
(law) subpoena, summons

Declension

Declension of *stefna* (feminine)
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stefna	stefnan	stefnur	stefnurnar
accusative	stefnu	stefnuna	stefnur	stefnurnar
dative	stefnu	stefnunni	stefnum	stefnunum
genitive	stefnu	stefnunnar	stefna	stefnanna

Derived terms

aðskilnaðarstefna (“apartheid”)
afturhaldsstefna (“conservatism”)
efnahagsstefna (“fiscal policy, economic policy”)
endurreisnarstefna (“renaissance”)
fornmenntastefna (“humanism”)
heimsvaldastefna (“imperialism”)
heittrúarstefna (“pietism”)
hentistefna (“opportunism”)
hreintrúarstefna (“puritanism”)
jafnaðarstefna (“socialism”)
jafnréttisstefna (“egalitarianism”)
kaupstefna (“trade fair”)
málstefna (“language policy”)
nytjastefna (“utilitarianism”)
nýlendustefna (“colonialism”)
prestastefna (“synod, convocation”)
raunsæisstefna (“realism”)
ráðstefna (“conference”)
stefnubreyting (“change of direction, change of policy”)
stefnufastur (“single-minded”)
stefnufesta (“single-mindedness”)
stefnulaus (“aimless, directionless”)
stefnuljós (“indicator, turn signal”)
stefnumark (“purpose, aim, goal”)
stefnumót (“rendezvous; date”)
stefnuskrá (“political platform”)
stjórnleysisstefna (“anarchism”)
tilvistarstefna (“existentialism”)

Etymology 2

Verb

stefna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative stefndi, supine stefnt)

(intransitive) to head (somewhere)
(intransitive) to aim (for something), direct one's course (somewhere)
to direct (something) (somewhere) [with dative]
to summon (call to a meeting, etc.) [with dative]
(law) to summon to court, subpoena [with dative]

Conjugation

*stefna* – active voice (*germynd*)
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
infinitive nafnháttur		að stefna
supine sagnbót		stefnt
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		stefnandi

		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
singular	ég	stefni	stefndi		stefni	stefndi
	þú	stefnir	stefndir		stefnir	stefndir
	hann, hún, það	stefnir	stefndi		stefni	stefndi
plural	við	stefnum	stefndum		stefnum	stefndum
	þið	stefnið	stefnduð		stefnið	stefnduð
	þeir, þær, þau	stefna	stefndu		stefni	stefndu

		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	stefn (þú), stefndu
plural	þið	stefnið (þið), stefniði¹

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

*stefndur* — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
strong declension (sterk beyging)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	stefndur	stefnd	stefnt	stefndir	stefndar	stefnd
accusative (þolfall)	stefndan	stefnda	stefnt	stefnda	stefndar	stefnd
dative (þágufall)	stefndum	stefndri	stefndu	stefndum	stefndum	stefndum
genitive (eignarfall)	stefnds	stefndrar	stefnds	stefndra	stefndra	stefndra

weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
weak declension (veik beyging)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	stefndi	stefnda	stefnda	stefndu	stefndu	stefndu
accusative (þolfall)	stefnda	stefndu	stefnda	stefndu	stefndu	stefndu
dative (þágufall)	stefnda	stefndu	stefnda	stefndu	stefndu	stefndu
genitive (eignarfall)	stefnda	stefndu	stefnda	stefndu	stefndu	stefndu

Old English

Etymology

Weak variant of Old English stemn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstef.nɑ/, [ˈstev.nɑ]

Noun

stefna m

(poetic) prow, stern
- 10th century, The Seafarer:
  bitre brēostċeare · ġebiden hæbbe,
  ġecunnad in ċēole · ċearselda fela,
  atol ȳþa ġewealc, · þǣr mec oft biġeat
  nearo nihtwaco · ǣt nacan stefnan,
  þonne hē be clifum cnossað. · Calde ġeþrungen
  have withstood bitter sorrow,
  known many sorrow-halls in ship,
  loathsome rolling of waves
  where the unquiet night watch
  oft got me at the stem of seacraft
  then it beats near cliffs. Bound by cold

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	stefna	stefnan
accusative	stefnan	stefnan
genitive	stefnan	stefnena
dative	stefnan	stefnum