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Icelandic
Etymology
From sjálfur (“self”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sjálfa f (genitive singular sjálfu, nominative plural sjálfur)
- (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 (feminine)
Collocations
- að taka sjálfu ― to take a selfie
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