bréf

See also: bref

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse bréf, which is borrowed from Latin brevis (“short”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /prjɛːv/
Rhymes: -ɛːv

Noun

bréf n (genitive singular bréfs, nominative plural bréf)

a letter (mail) ^syn.
an epistle ^syn.
a document ^syn.
a paper ^syn.

Declension

declension of bréf

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
n-s	singular		plural
nominative	bréf	bréfið	bréf	bréfin
accusative	bréf	bréfið	bréf	bréfin
dative	bréfi	bréfinu	bréfum	bréfunum
genitive	bréfs	bréfsins	bréfa	bréfanna

Synonyms

(letter):^def. sendibréf
(epistle):^def. postulabréf
(document):^def. skjal
(paper):^def. pappír

Derived terms

hafa bréf upp á (to have documents to prove something)

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