vifta

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪfta/
    Rhymes: -ɪfta

Noun

vifta f (genitive singular viftu, nominative plural viftur)

  1. fan (handheld device)
  2. fan (electrical device)

Declension
declension of vifta
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vifta viftan viftur vifturnar
accusative viftu viftuna viftur vifturnar
dative viftu viftunni viftum viftunum
genitive viftu viftunnar vifta viftanna

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

vifta m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of vifte

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ʋɪftɑ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse veifa.

Alternative forms

Verb

vifta (present tense viftar, past tense vifta, past participle vifta, passive infinitive viftast, present participle viftande, imperative vift/vifta)

  1. (transitive) to fan
  2. (intransitive) to blow (to be suspended and be moved by the wind)

Etymology 2

From the verb in Etymology 1

Noun

vifta f

  1. definite singular of vifte

References

Swedish

Verb

vifta

  1. to wag
    en glad hund viftar på svansen
    a happy dog wags its tail

Conjugation
Conjugation of vifta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive vifta —
Present tense viftar —
Past tense viftade —
Supine viftat —
Imperative vifta —
Present participle viftande
Past participle —
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