safn

Icelandic

Etymology

From safna, from Old Norse safna, a by-form of samna (to collect, assemble), from Proto-Germanic *samnōną (to gather, collect). More at sam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sapn/
    Rhymes: -apn

Noun

safn n (genitive singular safns, nominative plural söfn)

  1. (institution) a museum
  2. a collection
  3. a flock of sheep

Declension

Synonyms

  • (flock of sheep): fjárhópur

Derived terms

  • bókasafn
  • byggðasafn (a local museum)
  • kvæðasafn (collected poems)
  • listasafn
  • minjasafn
  • náttúrugripasafn
  • orðasafn
  • ritsafn
  • safna
  • safnvörður
  • skjalasafn
  • sædýrasafn
  • vaxmyndasafn
  • þjóðminjasafn
  • þjóðskjalasafn

Welsh

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *stómn̥ (mouth, muzzle). Compare Cornish sâwn, Cornish sawan (chasm), Breton staoñ (palate).

Noun

safn m or f (plural safnau, diminutive sefnyn, not mutable)

  1. mouth, jaws

Usage notes

Sometimes derogatory when applied to people.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • safnaid (mouthful)
  • safnrhwth (open-mouthed)

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “safn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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