dvali

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dvala, dvalan, from Proto-Germanic *dwalaz (“stunned, confused”). Related to Old Norse dvelja (“to remain, stay, to delay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtvaːlɪ/

  Rhymes: -aːlɪ

Noun

dvali m (genitive singular dvala, no plural)

1. dormancy, hibernation

Declension

declension of dvali

m-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	dvali	dvalinn
accusative	dvala	dvalann
dative	dvala	dvalanum
genitive	dvala	dvalans

Derived terms

• vetrardvali

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.