bréf
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See also: bref
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse bréf, which is borrowed from Latin brevis (“short”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bréf n (genitive singular bréfs, nominative plural bréf)
Declension
| Declension of bréf | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bréf | bréfið | bréf | bréfin |
| accusative | bréf | bréfið | bréf | bréfin |
| dative | bréfi | bréfinu | bréfum | bréfunum |
| genitive | bréfs | bréfsins | bréfa | bréfanna |
Synonyms
- (letter): sendibréf
- (epistle): postulabréf
- (document): skjal
- (paper): pappír
Derived terms
- hafa bréf upp á (to have documents to prove something)
- símbréf