kíf

Icelandic

Etymology

Back-formation from kífa (“to quarrel, to squabble”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /cʰiːv/
  • Rhymes: -iːv

Noun

kíf n (genitive singular kífs, nominative plural kíf)

  1. quarrel, squabble, argument
    Synonyms: deila, þræta, þvarg

Declension
declension of kíf
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kíf kífið kíf kífin
accusative kíf kífið kíf kífin
dative kífi kífinu kífum kífunum
genitive kífs kífsins kífa kífanna
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