bifreið

Icelandic

Etymology

Probably from bifa (“to move, tremble, vibrate regularly”) +‎ reið (“ride chariot”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪv.reiːð/

Noun

bifreið f (genitive singular bifreiðar, nominative plural bifreiðir)

  1. (formal) car, automobile
    Synonym: bíll

Declension
declension of bifreið
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bifreið bifreiðin bifreiðir bifreiðirnar
accusative bifreið bifreiðina bifreiðir bifreiðirnar
dative bifreið bifreiðinni bifreiðum bifreiðunum
genitive bifreiðar bifreiðarinnar bifreiða bifreiðanna
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