räfsa

Old Swedish

Etymology

Likely related with rafsa (“snatch”). Compare with possible cognate Old Danish refse.

Verb

räfsa

  1. rake

Descendants

  • Swedish: räfsa

References

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish räfsa, probably a derivative and verbal noun from rafsa (“snatch; gather”).

Noun

räfsa c

  1. a rake (for gathering leaves, hay, or the like, often with a fan shape)

Declension

Declension of räfsa
nominative genitive
singular indefinite räfsa räfsas
definite räfsan räfsans
plural indefinite räfsor räfsors
definite räfsorna räfsornas

See also

  • kratta (“(heavy-duty) rake”)

Verb

räfsa (present räfsar, preterite räfsade, supine räfsat, imperative räfsa)

  1. to rake (gather with a rake)
    räfsa löv
    rake leaves

See also

References

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