bifreið

Icelandic

/ˈpɪv.reiːð/

noun
Definitions
  • car, automobile

Etymology

Compound from Icelandic bifa (vibrate regularly, be moved, budge, move, tremble) + Icelandic reið (ride chariot, the act of riding).

Origin

Icelandic

reið

Gloss

ride chariot, the act of riding

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