hvíld

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse. Cognate with Danish hvile (“rest”), German Weile, Gothic 𐍈𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌰 (ƕeila, “interval, time period”), English while.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xʷilt/
    Rhymes: -ilt

Noun

hvíld f (genitive singular hvíldar, nominative plural hvíldir)

  1. rest, repose

Declension
declension of hvíld
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hvíld hvíldin hvíldir hvíldirnar
accusative hvíld hvíldina hvíldir hvíldirnar
dative hvíld hvíldinni hvíldum hvíldunum
genitive hvíldar hvíldarinnar hvílda hvíldanna

Derived terms
  • hvíldarlaus
  • hvíldardagur
  • hvíldarstaður
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