From þol (“endurance”), because the object in the "accusative" is usually that which is subjected to a verb’s action + fall (“case”).
þolfall n (genitive singular þolfalls, nominative plural þolföll)
n-s | singular | plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | þolfall | þolfallið | þolföll | þolföllin |
accusative | þolfall | þolfallið | þolföll | þolföllin |
dative | þolfalli | þolfallinu | þolföllum | þolföllunum |
genitive | þolfalls | þolfallsins | þolfalla | þolfallanna |