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