hjásvæfa

Icelandic

Etymology

From sofa hjá (“to have sex with”).

Noun

hjásvæfa f (genitive singular hjásvæfu, nominative plural hjásvæfur)

1. (mildly vulgar, mildly derogatory) a sexual partner; someone with whom one has casual sexual relations; friend with benefits

Usage notes

May refer to a woman or a man. A specifically masculine coordinate term does exist (hjásvæfill), but it is rare.

Declension

declension of hjásvæfa

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hjásvæfa	hjásvæfan	hjásvæfur	hjásvæfurnar
accusative	hjásvæfu	hjásvæfuna	hjásvæfur	hjásvæfurnar
dative	hjásvæfu	hjásvæfunni	hjásvæfum	hjásvæfunum
genitive	hjásvæfu	hjásvæfunnar	hjásvæfa/hjásvæfna	hjásvæfanna/hjásvæfnanna

Synonyms

• bólfélagi
• rekkjunautur

Further reading

• “hjásvæfa” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)