bifreið

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Icelandic

Etymology

Probably from bifa (to move, tremble, vibrate regularly) +‎ reið (ride chariot).

Pronunciation

Noun

bifreið f (genitive singular bifreiðar, nominative plural bifreiðar or bifreiðir)

  1. (formal) car, automobile
    Synonym: bíll

Declension