fíll
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse fíll, from Arabic فِيل (fīl), from Classical Persian پیل (pīl).
Pronunciation
Noun
fíll m (genitive singular fíls, nominative plural fílar)
- elephant
- Af hverju eru fílar með svona langt nef?
- Why do elephants have such long noses?
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fíll | fíllinn | fílar | fílarnir |
| accusative | fíl | fílinn | fíla | fílana |
| dative | fíl | fílnum | fílum | fílunum |
| genitive | fíls | fílsins | fíla | fílanna |
Derived terms
- afríkufíll (“African elephant”)
- asíufíll (“Asian elephant”)
See also
References
- ^ “On Icelandic”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2011 September 6 (last accessed), archived from the original on 8 March 2014
Old Norse
Etymology
From Arabic فِيل (fīl), from Classical Persian پیل (pīl).
Noun
fíll m (genitive fíls, plural fílar)
- elephant (Elephantidae)
- Synonym: (rare) alpandýr
Declension
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fíll | fíllinn | fílar | fílarnir |
| accusative | fíl | fílinn | fíla | fílana |
| dative | fíli | fílinum | fílum | fílunum |
| genitive | fíls | fílsins | fíla | fílanna |