Icelandic

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Etymology

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Probably from bifa (to move, tremble, vibrate regularly) +‎ reið (ride chariot).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bifreið f (genitive singular bifreiðar, nominative plural bifreiðir)

  1. (formal) car, automobile
    Synonym: bíll

Declension

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    Declension of bifreið
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bifreið bifreiðin bifreiðir bifreiðirnar
accusative bifreið bifreiðina bifreiðir bifreiðirnar
dative bifreið bifreiðinni bifreiðum bifreiðunum
genitive bifreiðar bifreiðarinnar bifreiða bifreiðanna