stjarfi

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stjarfi, from Proto-Germanic *sterbô; compare stirfinn.

Pronunciation

Noun

stjarfi m (genitive singular stjarfa, no plural)

  1. stiffness from fear, stupor, catatonia
  2. (medicine) tetanus
    Synonym: stífkrampi

Declension

  • stjarfur (stiff from fear, catatonic)