stefna

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛpna/
    Rhymes: -ɛpna

Noun

stefna f (genitive singular stefnu, nominative plural stefnur)

  1. direction (where something is headed), course
  2. strategy
  3. policy
  4. movement, school (e.g. of art)
  5. convention, conference (large gathering)
  6. (law) subpoena, summons

Declension
declension of stefna
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative stefna stefnan stefnur stefnurnar
accusative stefnu stefnuna stefnur stefnurnar
dative stefnu stefnunni stefnum stefnunum
genitive stefnu stefnunnar stefna stefnanna

Derived terms
  • aðskilnaðarstefna (“apartheid”)
  • afturhaldsstefna (“conservatism”)
  • efnahagsstefna (“fiscal policy, economic policy”)
  • endurreisnarstefna (“renaissance”)
  • fornmenntastefna (“humanism”)
  • heimsvaldastefna (“imperialism”)
  • heittrúarstefna (“pietism”)
  • hentistefna (“opportunism”)
  • hreintrúarstefna (“puritanism”)
  • jafnaðarstefna (“socialism”)
  • jafnréttisstefna (“egalitarianism”)
  • kaupstefna (“trade fair”)
  • málstefna (“language policy”)
  • nytjastefna (“utilitarianism”)
  • nýlendustefna (“colonialism”)
  • prestastefna (“synod, convocation”)
  • raunsæisstefna (“realism”)
  • ráðstefna (“conference”)
  • stefnubreyting (“change of direction, change of policy”)
  • stefnufastur (“single-minded”)
  • stefnufesta (“single-mindedness”)
  • stefnulaus (“aimless, directionless”)
  • stefnuljós (“indicator, turn signal”)
  • stefnumark (“purpose, aim, goal”)
  • stefnumót (“rendezvous; date”)
  • stefnuskrá (“political platform”)
  • stjórnleysisstefna (“anarchism”)
  • tilvistarstefna (“existentialism”)

Verb

stefna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative stefndi, supine stefnt)

  1. (intransitive) to head (somewhere)
  2. (intransitive) to aim (for something), direct one's course (somewhere)
  3. (transitive, with dative) to direct (something) (somewhere)
  4. (transitive, with dative) to summon (call to a meeting, etc.)
  5. (transitive, with dative, law) to summon to court, subpoena

Conjugation
stefna — active voice (germynd)
infinitive
(nafnháttur)		 að stefna
supine
(sagnbót)		 stefnt
present participle
(lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		 stefnandi
indicative
(framsöguháttur)		 subjunctive
(viðtengingarháttur)
present
(nútíð)		 ég stefni við stefnum present
(nútíð)		 ég stefni við stefnum
þú stefnir þið stefnið þú stefnir þið stefnið
hann, hún, það stefnir þeir, þær, þau stefna hann, hún, það stefni þeir, þær, þau stefni
past
(þátíð)		 ég stefndi við stefndum past
(þátíð)		 ég stefndi við stefndum
þú stefndir þið stefnduð þú stefndir þið stefnduð
hann, hún, það stefndi þeir, þær, þau stefndu hann, hún, það stefndi þeir, þær, þau stefndu
imperative
(boðháttur)		 stefn (þú) stefnið (þið)
Forms with appended personal pronoun
stefndu stefniði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.
stefndur — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
strong declension
(sterk beyging)		 singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)		 masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall)		 stefndur stefnd stefnt stefndir stefndar stefnd
accusative
(þolfall)		 stefndan stefnda stefnt stefnda stefndar stefnd
dative
(þágufall)		 stefndum stefndri stefndu stefndum stefndum stefndum
genitive
(eignarfall)		 stefnds stefndrar stefnds stefndra stefndra stefndra
weak declension
(veik beyging) 		singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)		 masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall)		 stefndi stefnda stefnda stefndu stefndu stefndu
accusative
(þolfall)		 stefnda stefndu stefnda stefndu stefndu stefndu
dative
(þágufall)		 stefnda stefndu stefnda stefndu stefndu stefndu
genitive
(eignarfall)		 stefnda stefndu stefnda stefndu stefndu stefndu
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