gæfa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse gæfa, from Proto-Germanic *gēbijǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcaiːva/
• Rhymes: -aiːva

Noun

gæfa f (genitive singular gæfu, no plural)

1. good luck, good fortune

Declension

declension of gæfa

f-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gæfa	gæfan
accusative	gæfu	gæfuna
dative	gæfu	gæfunni
genitive	gæfu	gæfunnar

Synonyms

• (good luck): auðna, gifta, hamingja, heill

References

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