vampíra

See also: vampira, vampiră, and vampīra

Icelandic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish vampyr, via German Vampir from a Slavic language. Compare Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvam.pʰiːra]

Noun

vampíra f (genitive singular vampíru, nominative plural vampírur)

  1. vampire
  2. vampire bat

Declension

Declension of vampíra (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vampíra vampíran vampírur vampírurnar
accusative vampíru vampíruna vampírur vampírurnar
dative vampíru vampírunni vampírum vampírunum
genitive vampíru vampírunnar vampíra vampíranna

References

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “vampíra”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies