stafur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse stafr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstaːvʏr/
Rhymes: -aːvʏr

Noun

stafur m (genitive singular stafs, nominative plural stafir)

a letter, a symbol in the alphabet
a stick
a cane, a walking stick
a magic stave

Declension

declension of stafur

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-s2	singular		plural
nominative	stafur	stafurinn	stafir	stafirnir
accusative	staf	stafinn	stafi	stafina
dative	staf	stafnum	stöfum	stöfunum
genitive	stafs	stafsins	stafa	stafanna

Synonyms

(letter of the alphabet): bókstafur
(stick): prik
(cane): göngustafur, stiki

Derived terms

fjöðurstafur
stafróf
stafasúpa
bókstafur
standa eins og stafur á bók
fullum stöfum (unabbreviated, without abbreviation)
rita fullum stöfum (write unabbreviated)
rita orð fullum stöfum (write a word unabbreviated)
galdrastafur

Anagrams

fastur

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