arfur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse arfr, from Proto-Germanic *arbaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈarvʏr]
Rhymes: -arvʏr

Noun

arfur m (genitive singular arfs, no plural)

inheritance (items inherited from a deceased person)
Synonym: arfleifð
heritage (cultural, national, etc.)
Synonym: dánargjöf

Declension

declension of arfur

	indefinite	definite
m-s1	singular
nominative	arfur	arfurinn
accusative	arf	arfinn
dative	arfi	arfinum
genitive	arfs	arfsins

Further reading

“arfur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

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