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