arfur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse arfr, from Proto-Germanic *arbaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈarvʏr]

  Rhymes: -arvʏr

Noun

arfur m (genitive singular arfs, no plural)

1. inheritance (items inherited from a deceased person)

   Synonym: arfleifð

2. heritage (cultural, national, etc.)

   Synonym: dánargjöf

Declension

Declension of arfur (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	arfur	arfurinn
accusative	arf	arfinn
dative	arfi	arfinum
genitive	arfs	arfsins

Further reading

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