bréf

See also: bref

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prjɛːv/

  Rhymes: -ɛːv

Noun

bréf n (genitive singular bréfs, nominative plural bréf)

1. letter (mail)

   Synonym: sendibréf

2. epistle

   Synonym: postulabréf

3. document

   Synonym: skjal

4. paper

   Synonym: pappír

Declension

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

Declension of bréf (neuter)

Derived terms

• hafa bréf upp á (“to have documents to prove something”)
• símbréf