hvirfilvindur

Icelandic

Etymology

From hvirfill (“crown of the head”) +‎ vindur (“wind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰvɪrvɪlˌvɪntʏr/

Noun

hvirfilvindur m (genitive singular hvirfilvinds, nominative plural hvirfilvindar)

  1. tornado, whirlwind

Declension

Declension of hvirfilvindur (masculine, based on vindur)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hvirfilvindur hvirfilvindurinn hvirfilvindar hvirfilvindarnir
accusative hvirfilvind hvirfilvindinn hvirfilvinda hvirfilvindana
dative hvirfilvindi hvirfilvindinum hvirfilvindum hvirfilvindunum
genitive hvirfilvinds hvirfilvindsins hvirfilvinda hvirfilvindanna
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