sjálfa

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Icelandic

Etymology

From sjálfur (“self”).

Pronunciation

Noun

sjálfa f (genitive singular sjálfu, nominative plural sjálfur)

  1. (photography) selfie
    Synonym: sjálfsmynd
    • 2018 March 9, Björn Malmquist, “Forvitnar mörgæsir taka sjálfu”, in RÚV‎:
      Forvitnar mörgæsir taka sjálfu
      Curious penguins take selfie

Declension

    Declension of sjálfa
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sjálfa sjálfan sjálfur sjálfurnar
accusative sjálfu sjálfuna sjálfur sjálfurnar
dative sjálfu sjálfunni sjálfum sjálfunum
genitive sjálfu sjálfunnar sjálfa sjálfanna

Collocations

  • að taka sjálfu ― to take a selfie

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