ófreskja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ófreskja, from the adjective ófreskr (“clairvoyant”) and the noun ófreski (“clairvoyance, second sight”), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *unfriþiskaz (as per S. Bugge 1885), but according to F. Holthausen cognate with Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌸𐌹 (fraþi), then from *fraþiskaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈouːfrɛsca/

Noun

ófreskja f (genitive singular ófreskju, nominative plural ófreskjur)

1. monster

   Synonyms: forynja, skrímsli

Declension

declension of ófreskja

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ófreskja	ófreskjan	ófreskjur	ófreskjurnar
accusative	ófreskju	ófreskjuna	ófreskjur	ófreskjurnar
dative	ófreskju	ófreskjunni	ófreskjum	ófreskjunum
genitive	ófreskju	ófreskjunnar	ófreskja/ófreskna	ófreskjanna/ófresknanna

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)