tæfa
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the 16th century. From Proto-Germanic *tōfijōn.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tæfa f (genitive singular tæfu, nominative plural tæfur)
- vixen, fox
- bitch (female dog)
- (derogatory, of a woman) bitch
Declension edit
declension of tæfa
References edit
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)