skeifa
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse skeifa, from skeifr (“askew, oblique”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
skeifa f (genitive singular skeifu, nominative plural skeifur)
- a horseshoe
- Hver hestur hefur eina skeifu á hverjum fæti.
- Every horse has one horseshoe on each foot.
Declension edit
declension of skeifa
| f-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skeifa | skeifan | skeifur | skeifurnar |
| accusative | skeifu | skeifuna | skeifur | skeifurnar |
| dative | skeifu | skeifunni | skeifum | skeifunum |
| genitive | skeifu | skeifunnar | skeifa/skeifna | skeifanna/skeifnanna |
Derived terms edit
- setja á sig skeifu
- Skeifan (the Horseshoe)