riflás

Icelandic

Etymology

From rifa (“to tear”) + lás (“lock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɪv.lauːs/

Noun

riflás m (genitive singular rifláss, nominative plural riflásar)

1. Velcro

Declension

declension of riflás

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	riflás	riflásinn	riflásar	riflásarnir
accusative	riflás	riflásinn	riflása	riflásana
dative	riflási / riflás	riflásnum	riflásum	riflásunum
genitive	rifláss	riflássins	riflása	riflásanna

Further reading

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