svigi

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsvɪːjɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪːjɪ
• Rhymes: -ɪiːjɪ

Etymology 1

Noun

svigi m (genitive singular sviga, nominative plural svigar)

1. parenthesis, bracket (either of a pair of brackets ( ))
2. switch

Derived terms

• bogasvigi
• broddsvigi
• hlekksvigi
• kverksvigi
• olnbogasvigi
• slaufusvigi
• svigaband
• svigabúnt
• svigagjörð
• svigagrein
• svigainnskot
• svigaklausa
• svigaklof
• svigaorð
• svigasetning
• svigaskýring
• svigastærð
• svigatala
• tunnusvigi

 

Related terms

• sveigja (“to bend”)
• svigna (“to bow”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

svigi

1. indefinite dative singular of svig