hverfi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hverfi (“cluster of farms”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɛrvɪ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷɛrvɪ/
    Rhymes: -ɛrvɪ

Noun

hverfi n (genitive singular hverfis, nominative plural hverfi)

  1. section of a town or city; a district, a neighbourhood; an arrondissement
  2. a cluster of farms; a rural neighbourhood

Declension
declension of hverfi
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hverfi hverfið hverfi hverfin
accusative hverfi hverfið hverfi hverfin
dative hverfi hverfinu hverfum hverfunum
genitive hverfis hverfisins hverfa hverfanna

Derived terms
  • sýsluhverfi

Old Norse

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

hverfi n (genitive hverfis)

  1. cluster of farms
Declension
  Declension of hverfi (strong ija-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hverfi hverfit hverfi hverfin
accusative hverfi hverfit hverfi hverfin
dative hverfi hverfinu hverfum hverfunum
genitive hverfis hverfisins hverfa hverfanna
Descendants
  • Icelandic: hverfi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

hverfi

  1. positive degree weak masculine nominative singular of hverfr

Verb

hverfi

  1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive active of hverfa
  2. inflection of hverfa:
    1. first-person singular present indicative active
    2. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive active
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