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Sif^¹

/sɪf/

Rhymes with -ɪf, -iːf

Where it comes from

From Old Norse, from sif (“kindred, kinswoman”), from Proto-Germanic *sibjō; see also Old English sibb (“kinship”) (whence Middle English sib (“having kinship; kinsmen”), whence English sib, sibling), German Sippe (“tribe”).

proper noun

Norse A golden-haired goddess associated with earth, mother of Ullr and wife of Thor. As already stated, Thor was, according to the Edda, married to Sibil, that is to say, the Sibylla, and the Edda adds that this Sibil is called Sif in the North. In the Teutonic mythology Thor's wife is the goddess Sif.

sif^²

adjective more sif · most sif

South Africa, slang Foul, disgusting.

SIF^³

noun SIFs

abbreviation, initialism Initialism of solar induced fluorescence
Similar: solar-induced fluorescence, solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence, solar-induced vegetation fluorescence

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@misc{sif_2026,
  title = {sif},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sif},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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