sifjaspell

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sifjaspell, equivalent to sifjar (“relations”) +‎ spell. Compare Old Norse spilla sifjum (“to commit incest”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɪvjaˌspɛtl/
Rhymes: -ɛtl

Noun

sifjaspell n pl (genitive plural sifjaspella)

incest

Declension

declension of sifjaspell

	indefinite	definite
n-s	plural
nominative	sifjaspell	sifjaspellin
accusative	sifjaspell	sifjaspellin
dative	sifjaspellum	sifjaspellunum
genitive	sifjaspella	sifjaspellanna

Synonyms

(incest): blóðskömm f (dated)

See also

fremja sifjaspell
spilla sifjum

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