festing

Icelandic

Etymology

From festa (“to fasten”) +‎ ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛstiŋk/

Noun

festing f (genitive singular festingar, nominative plural festingar)

  1. fastening, fastener, something which fastens
  2. firmament
    Synonyms: himinhvel, himinhvolf, andlangur, himinn
    • Genesis 1-3 (English, Icelandic)
      Guð sagði: „Verði festing milli vatnanna, og hún greini vötn frá vötnum.“
      And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

Declension

Declension of festing (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative festing festingin festingar festingarnar
accusative festingu festinguna festingar festingarnar
dative festingu festingunni festingum festingunum
genitive festingar festingarinnar festinga festinganna
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