Hvítá

Icelandic

Etymology

From hvítur (“white”) + á (“river”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxʷiːt.auː/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰviːt.auː/

Proper noun

Hvítá f (genitive Hvítár)

1. the name of several glacial rivers in Iceland:
   1. Hvítá in Borgarfjörður
   2. Hvítá in Árnessýsla
   3. Hvítá in Austurdalur

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Hvítárbakki
• Hvítárdalur
• Hvítárfoss
• Hvítárholt
• Hvítárkot
• Hvítármúli
• Hvítárnes
• Hvítársíða
• Hvítárvatn
• Hvítárvellir
• Hvítárvík