"kífa" meaning in Icelandic

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Verb

IPA: /ˈcʰiːva/
Rhymes: -iːva Etymology: From Old Norse kífa, from Proto-Germanic *kībaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|kífa}} Old Norse kífa, {{inh|is|gem-pro|*kībaną}} Proto-Germanic *kībaną Head templates: {{head|is|verb|weak verb||third-person singular past indicative|kífaði||{{{22}}}|supine|kífað||{{{33}}}|cat2=weak verbs|head=}} kífa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative kífaði, supine kífað) Forms: kífaði [indicative, past, singular, third-person], kífað [supine], no-table-tags [table-tags], kífaður [masculine, nominative, singular], kífuð [feminine, nominative, singular], kífað [neuter, nominative, singular], kífaðir [masculine, nominative, plural], kífaðar [feminine, nominative, plural], kífuð [neuter, nominative, plural], kífaðan [accusative, masculine, singular], kífaða [accusative, feminine, singular], kífað [accusative, neuter, singular], kífaða [accusative, masculine, plural], kífaðar [accusative, feminine, plural], kífuð [accusative, neuter, plural], kífuðum [dative, masculine, singular], kífaðri [dative, feminine, singular], kífuðu [dative, neuter, singular], kífuðum [dative, masculine, plural], kífuðum [dative, feminine, plural], kífuðum [dative, neuter, plural], kífaðs [genitive, masculine, singular], kífaðrar [feminine, genitive, singular], kífaðs [genitive, neuter, singular], kífaðra [genitive, masculine, plural], kífaðra [feminine, genitive, plural], kífaðra [genitive, neuter, plural], kífaði [masculine, nominative, singular], kífaða [feminine, nominative, singular], kífaða [neuter, nominative, singular], kífuðu [masculine, nominative, plural], kífuðu [feminine, nominative, plural], kífuðu [neuter, nominative, plural], kífaða [accusative, masculine, singular], kífuðu [accusative, feminine, singular], kífaða [accusative, neuter, singular], kífuðu [accusative, masculine, plural], kífuðu [accusative, feminine, plural], kífuðu [accusative, neuter, plural], kífaða [dative, masculine, singular], kífuðu [dative, feminine, singular], kífaða [dative, neuter, singular], kífuðu [dative, masculine, plural], kífuðu [dative, feminine, plural], kífuðu [dative, neuter, plural], kífaða [genitive, masculine, singular], kífuðu [feminine, genitive, singular], kífaða [genitive, neuter, singular], kífuðu [genitive, masculine, plural], kífuðu [feminine, genitive, plural], kífuðu [genitive, neuter, plural]
  1. (intransitive) to quarrel, to squabble Tags: intransitive, weak Synonyms: deila, þræta, þrasa Derived forms: kíf (english: quarrel, squabble)
    Sense id: en-kífa-is-verb-UICY0~D1 Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular",
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "kífað",
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        "supine"
      ]
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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      "form": "kífuð",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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        "singular"
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kífaðs",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífaðrar",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "plural"
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        "neuter",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "kífaði",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kífaða",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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      "form": "kífaða",
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      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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      "form": "kífuðu",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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        "plural"
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      "form": "kífuðu",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "kífaða",
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
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      "tags": [
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        "feminine",
        "singular"
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        "plural"
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        "feminine",
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      "form": "kífuðu",
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "kífaða",
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
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        "feminine",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "kífuðu",
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        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífaða",
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
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        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífaða",
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        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
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        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{33}}}",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "third-person singular past indicative",
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        "7": "",
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  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "quarrel, squabble",
          "word": "kíf"
        }
      ],
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        "to quarrel, to squabble"
      ],
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          "quarrel"
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          "squabble"
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        "(intransitive) to quarrel, to squabble"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "deila"
        },
        {
          "word": "þræta"
        },
        {
          "word": "þrasa"
        }
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        "intransitive",
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈcʰiːva/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːva"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kífa"
}
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      "word": "kíf"
    }
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    {
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    {
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    {
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kífaðs",
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "kífaðrar",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    {
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        "neuter",
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    {
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    {
      "form": "kífaðra",
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        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "kífaðra",
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        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "kífaði",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "kífaða",
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        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kífaða",
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        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
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      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífaða",
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífaða",
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífaða",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
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        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífaða",
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      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
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        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífaða",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífaða",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kífuðu",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "10": "kífað",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{33}}}",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "weak verb",
        "4": "",
        "5": "third-person singular past indicative",
        "6": "kífaði",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{22}}}",
        "9": "supine",
        "cat2": "weak verbs",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "kífa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative kífaði, supine kífað)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
        "Icelandic intransitive verbs",
        "Icelandic lemmas",
        "Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse",
        "Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse",
        "Icelandic terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Icelandic verbs",
        "Icelandic weak verbs",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Icelandic/iːva",
        "Rhymes:Icelandic/iːva/2 syllables"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to quarrel, to squabble"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "quarrel",
          "quarrel"
        ],
        [
          "squabble",
          "squabble"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to quarrel, to squabble"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "deila"
        },
        {
          "word": "þræta"
        },
        {
          "word": "þrasa"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive",
        "weak"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈcʰiːva/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːva"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kífa"
}

Download raw JSONL data for kífa meaning in Icelandic (6.1kB)

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  "msg": "HTML tag <div> not properly closed",
  "path": [
    "kífa"
  ],
  "section": "Icelandic",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "kífa",
  "trace": "started on line 4, detected on line 4"
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/304",
  "msg": "HTML tag <div> not properly closed",
  "path": [
    "kífa"
  ],
  "section": "Icelandic",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "kífa",
  "trace": "started on line 2, detected on line 4"
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </div>",
  "path": [
    "kífa"
  ],
  "section": "Icelandic",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "kífa",
  "trace": ""
}

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