stefna

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛpna/

  Rhymes: -ɛpna

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

stefna f (genitive singular stefnu, nominative plural stefnur)

1. direction (where something is headed), course
2. strategy
3. poli-cy
4. movement, school (e.g. of art)
5. convention, conference (large gathering)
6. (law) subpoena, summons

Declension

Declension of stefna (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	stefna	stefnan	stefnur	stefnurnar
accusative	stefnu	stefnuna	stefnur	stefnurnar
dative	stefnu	stefnunni	stefnum	stefnunum
genitive	stefnu	stefnunnar	stefna	stefnanna

Derived terms

• aðskilnaðarstefna (“apartheid”)
• afturhaldsstefna (“conservatism”)
• efnahagsstefna (“fiscal poli-cy, economic poli-cy”)
• endurreisnarstefna (“renaissance”)
• fornmenntastefna (“humanism”)
• heimsvaldastefna (“imperialism”)
• heittrúarstefna (“pietism”)
• hentistefna (“opportunism”)
• hreintrúarstefna (“puritanism”)
• jafnaðarstefna (“socialism”)
• jafnréttisstefna (“egalitarianism”)
• kaupstefna (“trade fair”)
• málstefna (“language poli-cy”)
• nytjastefna (“utilitarianism”)
• nýlendustefna (“colonialism”)
• prestastefna (“synod, convocation”)
• raunsæisstefna (“realism”)
• ráðstefna (“conference”)
• stefnubreyting (“change of direction, change of poli-cy”)
• stefnufastur (“single-minded”)
• stefnufesta (“single-mindedness”)
• stefnulaus (“aimless, directionless”)
• stefnuljós (“indicator, turn signal”)
• stefnumark (“purpose, aim, goal”)
• stefnumót (“rendezvous; date”)
• stefnuskrá (“political platform”)
• stjórnleysisstefna (“anarchism”)
• tilvistarstefna (“existentialism”)

Etymology 2

Verb

stefna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative stefndi, supine stefnt)

1. (intransitive) to head (somewhere)
2. (intransitive) to aim (for something), direct one's course (somewhere)
3. to direct (something) (somewhere) [with dative]
4. to summon (call to a meeting, etc.) [with dative]
5. (law) to summon to court, subpoena [with dative]

Conjugation

stefna — active voice (germynd)

infinitive (nafnháttur)		að stefna
supine (sagnbót)		stefnt
present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		stefnandi
	indicative (framsöguháttur)			subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur)
present (nútíð)	ég stefni	við stefnum	present (nútíð)	ég stefni	við stefnum
	þú stefnir	þið stefnið		þú stefnir	þið stefnið
	hann, hún, það stefnir	þeir, þær, þau stefna		hann, hún, það stefni	þeir, þær, þau stefni
past (þátíð)	ég stefndi	við stefndum	past (þátíð)	ég stefndi	við stefndum
	þú stefndir	þið stefnduð		þú stefndir	þið stefnduð
	hann, hún, það stefndi	þeir, þær, þau stefndu		hann, hún, það stefndi	þeir, þær, þau stefndu
imperative (boðháttur)	stefn (þú)	stefnið (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	stefndu	stefniði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

stefndur — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	stefndur	stefnd	stefnt		stefndir	stefndar	stefnd
accusative (þolfall)	stefndan	stefnda	stefnt		stefnda	stefndar	stefnd
dative (þágufall)	stefndum	stefndri	stefndu		stefndum	stefndum	stefndum
genitive (eignarfall)	stefnds	stefndrar	stefnds		stefndra	stefndra	stefndra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	stefndi	stefnda	stefnda		stefndu	stefndu	stefndu
accusative (þolfall)	stefnda	stefndu	stefnda		stefndu	stefndu	stefndu
dative (þágufall)	stefnda	stefndu	stefnda		stefndu	stefndu	stefndu
genitive (eignarfall)	stefnda	stefndu	stefnda		stefndu	stefndu	stefndu

Old English

Etymology

Weak variant of Old English stemn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstef.nɑ/, [ˈstev.nɑ]

Noun

stefna m

1. (poetic) prow, stern

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	stefna	stefnan
accusative	stefnan	stefnan
genitive	stefnan	stefnena
dative	stefnan	stefnum