úlfaldi

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse úlfaldi, from an early Germanic loan of Latin elephantus (“elephant”), from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas). Cognate with the Gothic 𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃 (ulbandus, “camel”), Old English olfend (also spelled olfenda); Old High German olbento (“camel”).

Pronunciation

Noun

úlfaldi m (genitive singular úlfalda, nominative plural úlfaldar)

  1. camel (genus Camelus)
    Þeir riðu á fimmtán úlföldum yfir eyðimörkina.
    They rode on fifteen camels across the desert.

Declension

    Declension of úlfaldi
m-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative úlfaldi úlfaldinn úlfaldar úlfaldarnir
accusative úlfalda úlfaldann úlfalda úlfaldana
dative úlfalda úlfaldanum úlföldum úlföldunum
genitive úlfalda úlfaldans úlfalda úlfaldanna

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