räfsa

Old Swedish

Etymology

Likely related with rafsa (“snatch”). Compare with possible cognate Old Danish refse.

Verb

räfsa

  1. rake

Descendants
  • Swedish: räfsa

References

Swedish
A rake for grass and other light duties.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish räfsa, probably a derivative and verbal noun from rafsa (“snatch; gather”).

Noun

räfsa c

  1. (light duty) rake

Declension
Declension of räfsa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative räfsa räfsan räfsor räfsorna
Genitive räfsas räfsans räfsors räfsornas

See also
  • kratta (“(heavy duty) rake”)

Verb

räfsa (present räfsar, preterite räfsade, supine räfsat, imperative räfsa)

  1. rake (use a rake on)

References
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