svið

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See also: svid and svíd

Icelandic[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

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Noun[edit]

svið n (genitive singular sviðs, nominative plural svið)

  1. field, domain, subject
  2. (theater) stage
  3. (physics) field
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Etymology 2[edit]

From svíða (to singe, to scorch).

Noun[edit]

svið n pl (plurale tantum)

  1. a traditional Icelandic dish consisting of half a sheep's head, singed and then boiled
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