rjúfa

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rjúfa, from Proto-Germanic *reufaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrjuːva/
    Rhymes: -uːva

Verb

rjúfa (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative rauf, third-person plural past indicative rufu, supine rofið)

  1. to break, sever (e.g. a connection, agreement, etc.)

Conjugation


Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *reufaną. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- (to break)

Verb

rjúfa (singular past indicative rauf, plural past indicative rufu, past participle rofinn)

  1. (transitive) to break a hole in, break
    rjúfa undir
    to make wounds
  2. (figuratively) to break, violate (e.g. a law)
  3. (impersonal) to clear away
    rýfr þokuna
    the fog clears away
    Synonym: hrjóða

Conjugation

Descendants

References

  • rjúfa in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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