"laf" meaning in Icelandic

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Noun

IPA: /laːv/
Rhymes: -aːv Etymology: From Old Norse laf, from Proto-Germanic *lappa-, of uncertain origin, possibly Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”). If so, doublet of lafa. Etymology templates: {{inh|is|non|laf}} Old Norse laf, {{der|is|gem-pro|*lappa-}} Proto-Germanic *lappa-, {{unc|is|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{der|is|ine-pro|*leb-||to hang loosely}} Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”), {{doublet|is|lafa|nocap=1}} doublet of lafa Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} laf n (genitive singular lafs, nominative plural löf) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|n}} Forms: lafs [genitive, singular], löf [nominative, plural], neuter [table-tags], laf [indefinite, nominative, singular], lafið [definite, nominative, singular], löf [indefinite, nominative, plural], löfin [definite, nominative, plural], laf [accusative, indefinite, singular], lafið [accusative, definite, singular], löf [accusative, indefinite, plural], löfin [accusative, definite, plural], lafi [dative, indefinite, singular], lafinu [dative, definite, singular], löfum [dative, indefinite, plural], löfunum [dative, definite, plural], lafs [genitive, indefinite, singular], lafsins [definite, genitive, singular], lafa [genitive, indefinite, plural], lafanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. lap, skirt (of a coat) Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-laf-is-noun-vE2YGZXI Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 12 entries, Pages with entries
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      "args": {
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        "2": "non",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "4": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”)",
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lafs",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "löf",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "neuter",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laf",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lafið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "löf",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "löfin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laf",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "löf",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lafi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lafinu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "löfunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lafs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lafsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lafa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lafanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "@@"
      },
      "expansion": "laf n (genitive singular lafs, nominative plural löf)",
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "n"
      },
      "name": "is-ndecl"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "parents": [
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        "lap, skirt (of a coat)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "lap",
          "lap"
        ],
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          "skirt",
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        ]
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/laːv/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːv"
    }
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}
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "löf",
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "neuter",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lafið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "löf",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "löfin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "laf",
      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "löfin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lafi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lafinu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "löfum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "löfunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lafs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lafa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse",
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        "Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
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        "lap, skirt (of a coat)"
      ],
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          "lap",
          "lap"
        ],
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        ]
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/laːv/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːv"
    }
  ],
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}

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