"drif" meaning in Icelandic

See drif in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [trɪːv]
Rhymes: -ɪːv Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} drif n (genitive singular drifs, nominative plural drif) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|n}} Forms: drifs [genitive, singular], drif [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], drif [indefinite, nominative, singular], drifið [definite, nominative, singular], drif [indefinite, nominative, plural], drifin [definite, nominative, plural], drif [accusative, indefinite, singular], drifið [accusative, definite, singular], drif [accusative, indefinite, plural], drifin [accusative, definite, plural], drifi [dative, indefinite, singular], drifinu [dative, definite, singular], drifum [dative, indefinite, plural], drifunum [dative, definite, plural], drifs [genitive, indefinite, singular], drifsins [definite, genitive, singular], drifa [genitive, indefinite, plural], drifanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. driven snow Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-drif-is-noun-dWJPS6Zn
  2. spindrift, spoondrift, seaspray Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-drif-is-noun-moxO2Y8W Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 8 9 8 28 21 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 6 5 37 24 23
  3. drive (motor that depends on a mechanism that stores potential energy for future use) Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-drif-is-noun-a~xFBenR Categories (other): Pages with 6 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 8 9 8 28 21 26
  4. (computing) drive Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-drif-is-noun-cGJSDFoO Categories (other): Computing, Pages with 6 entries, Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 8 9 8 28 21 26 Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 6 27 19 49 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: drífa (english: to drive)
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drif",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
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    },
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      "form": "drif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drifið",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "drifin",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drif",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "drifið",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drifin",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drifi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drifinu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "drifum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "drifunum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drifs",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "drifsins",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drifa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drifanna",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "to drive",
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        "driven snow"
      ],
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          "drive",
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        [
          "snow",
          "snow"
        ]
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    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "spindrift, spoondrift, seaspray"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "spindrift",
          "spindrift"
        ],
        [
          "spoondrift",
          "spoondrift"
        ],
        [
          "seaspray",
          "seaspray"
        ]
      ],
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        "neuter"
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
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        "sciences"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[trɪːv]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪːv"
    }
  ],
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        "table-tags"
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      "form": "is-ndecl",
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      "form": "drif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "drifið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drif",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
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    },
    {
      "form": "drifin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "drif",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "drifið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drif",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "drifin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "drifi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "drifinu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "drifum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "drifunum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
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      "form": "drifa",
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        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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      "ipa": "[trɪːv]"
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  ],
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}

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