úlfaldi
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse úlfaldi, from an early Germanic loan of Latin elephantus (“elephant”), from Ancient Greek ἐλέφας (eléphas). Cognate with the Gothic 𐌿𐌻𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐍃 (ulbandus, “camel”), Old English olfend (also spelled olfenda); Old High German olbento (“camel”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editúlfaldi m (genitive singular úlfalda, nominative plural úlfaldar)
- camel (genus Camelus)
- Þeir riðu á fimmtán úlföldum yfir eyðimörkina.
- They rode on fifteen camels across the desert.
- Þeir riðu á fimmtán úlföldum yfir eyðimörkina.
Declension
editDeclension of úlfaldi | ||||
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m-w1 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | úlfaldi | úlfaldinn | úlfaldar | úlfaldarnir |
accusative | úlfalda | úlfaldann | úlfalda | úlfaldana |
dative | úlfalda | úlfaldanum | úlföldum | úlföldunum |
genitive | úlfalda | úlfaldans | úlfalda | úlfaldanna |
Synonyms
edit- (a camel): skip eyðimerkurinnar (poetic)
Derived terms
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- Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Latin
- Icelandic terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Icelandic 3-syllable words
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