víf

See also: VIF, vif, and vîf

Icelandic

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viːv/
    Rhymes: -iːv

Noun

víf n (genitive singular vífs, nominative plural víf)

  1. (chiefly poetic) wife
  2. (chiefly poetic) woman

Declension

Declension of víf (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative víf vífið víf vífin
accusative víf vífið víf vífin
dative vífi vífinu vífum vífunum
genitive vífs vífsins vífa vífanna

Old Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife, German Weib, Dutch wijf, North Frisian wüf, Saterland Frisian Wieuw and West Frisian wiif

Noun

víf n (genitive vífs)

  1. woman
  2. wife

Declension

Declension of víf (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative víf vífit víf vífin
accusative víf vífit víf vífin
dative vífi vífinu vífum vífunum
genitive vífs vífsins vífa vífanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: víf
  • Faroese: vív
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: viv
  • Norwegian Bokmål: viv m or n
  • Old Swedish: vīf
    • Swedish: viv, vif (pre-1906 spelling)
  • Danish: viv
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