hverfi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hverfi (“cluster of farms”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰvɛrvɪ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈxʷɛrvɪ/

  Rhymes: -ɛrvɪ

Noun

hverfi n (genitive singular hverfis, nominative plural hverfi)

1. section of a town or city; a district, a neighbourhood; an arrondissement
2. a cluster of farms; a rural neighbourhood

Derived terms

• sýsluhverfi

Old Norse

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

hverfi n (genitive hverfis)

1. cluster of farms

Declension

  Declension of hverfi (strong ija-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hverfi	hverfit	hverfi	hverfin
accusative	hverfi	hverfit	hverfi	hverfin
dative	hverfi	hverfinu	hverfum	hverfunum
genitive	hverfis	hverfisins	hverfa	hverfanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: hverfi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

hverfi

1. positive degree weak masculine nominative singular of hverfr

Verb

hverfi

1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive active of hverfa
2. inflection of hverfa:
   1. first-person singular present indicative active
   2. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive active