gæfa

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse gæfa, from Proto-Germanic *gēbijǭ.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈcaiːva/
Rhymes: -aiːva

Noun[edit]

gæfa f (genitive singular gæfu, no plural)

good luck, good fortune

Declension[edit]

declension of gæfa

	indefinite	definite
f-w1	singular
nominative	gæfa	gæfan
accusative	gæfu	gæfuna
dative	gæfu	gæfunni
genitive	gæfu	gæfunnar

Synonyms[edit]

(good luck): auðna, gifta, hamingja, heill

References[edit]

Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)

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