fífl

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See also: fifl, and fífl-

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fífl, from Proto-Germanic *fimfilaz. Cognate with Icelandic fimbul- (“mighty, great”) and Old English fifel (“monster, giant”).

Pronunciation

Noun

fífl n (genitive singular fífls, nominative plural fífl)

  1. fool, idiot, buffoon

Declension

    Declension of fífl
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fífl fíflið fífl fíflin
accusative fífl fíflið fífl fíflin
dative fífli fíflinu fíflum fíflunum
genitive fífls fíflsins fífla fíflanna

Variants

Synonyms

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fimfilaz. Cognate with Old Norse fimbul- (“mighty, great”) and Old English fifel (“monster, giant”).

Noun

fífl n

  1. monster; giant
  2. fool, idiot, buffoon

Descendants

  • Icelandic: fífl, féfl
  • Old Swedish: fifl (“idiocy”)
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