skarfur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skarfr, from Proto-Germanic *skarf-, *skarb-, *skraf-, of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskarvʏr/
• Rhymes: -arvʏr

Noun

skarfur m (genitive singular skarfs, nominative plural skarfar)

1. cormorant (bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae)
2. (derogatory) rascal, scoundrel
3. (derogatory) glutton

Declension

Declension of skarfur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	skarfur	skarfurinn	skarfar	skarfarnir
accusative	skarf	skarfinn	skarfa	skarfana
dative	skarfi	skarfinum	skörfum	skörfunum
genitive	skarfs	skarfsins	skarfa	skarfanna

Derived terms

• dílaskarfur
• toppskarfur