hverfi
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hverfi (“cluster of farms”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hverfi n (genitive singular hverfis, nominative plural hverfi)
- section of a town or city; a district, a neighbourhood; an arrondissement
- a cluster of farms; a rural neighbourhood
Declension
| Declension of hverfi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hverfi | hverfið | hverfi | hverfin |
| accusative | hverfi | hverfið | hverfi | hverfin |
| dative | hverfi | hverfinu | hverfum | hverfunum |
| genitive | hverfis | hverfisins | hverfa | hverfanna |
Derived terms
Old Norse
Etymology 1
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Noun
hverfi n (genitive hverfis)
Declension
Declension of hverfi (strong ija-stem)
Descendants
- Icelandic: hverfi
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
hverfi
Verb
hverfi