besefi

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish besyv, modified compound of bøs and syv, modeled after German böse Sieben (“bad seven”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛːsɛːvɪ/

Noun

besefi m (genitive singular besefa, nominative plural besefar)

  1. (card games) the card seven in certain games where it has special significance
  2. (slang) a penis

Declension

Declension of besefi (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative besefi besefinn besefar besefarnir
accusative besefa besefann besefa besefana
dative besefa besefanum besefum besefunum
genitive besefa besefans besefa besefanna

Derived terms

  • aukabesefi
  • utanveltubesefi (“one who is an outsider, the odd man out”)
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