álft

Icelandic
Tvær álftir.

Etymology

From Old Norse álpt.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaul̥t/
  • Hyphenation: álft

Noun

álft f (genitive singular álftar, nominative plural álftir)

  1. whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Declension
declension of álft
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative álft álftin álftir álftirnar
accusative álft álftina álftir álftirnar
dative álft álftinni álftum álftunum
genitive álftar álftarinnar álfta álftanna

Synonyms

References
  1. “álft” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans, page 11. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
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