úlfur

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Etymology

From Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

Pronunciation

Noun

úlfur m (genitive singular úlfs, nominative plural úlfar)

  1. a wolf
  2. parhelion, sun dog
  3. Lupus

Usage notes

In the sense “parhelion”, this term refers to a parhelion seen to the east (i.e. viewer’s left) of the sun, described as following the sun. The term gíll is used for the parhelion on the other side (“ahead of” the sun).

Declension

declension of úlfur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative úlfur úlfurinn úlfar úlfarnir
accusative úlf úlfinn úlfa úlfana
dative úlfi úlfinum úlfum úlfunum
genitive úlfs úlfsins úlfa úlfanna

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