kerfi

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Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kerfi, kjarf (“bundle”). Compare with Middle High German krēbe (“basket”), and Sanskrit ग्रप्स (grapsa, “bundle”).[1] Also perhaps akin to Old Saxon crybb (and ergo to English crib).[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

kerfi n (genitive singular kerfis, nominative plural kerfi)

  1. system, organization

Declension

Declension of kerfi (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kerfi kerfið kerfi kerfin
accusative kerfi kerfið kerfi kerfin
dative kerfi kerfinu kerfum kerfunum
genitive kerfis kerfisins kerfa kerfanna

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Greek etymological dictionary (Beekes)
  2. ^ Encyclo.co.uk

Sranan Tongo

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kerven.

Verb

kerfi

  1. to carve, to mark with a carving
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