kvísl

See also: kvisl

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kvísl, by dissimilation from Proto-Germanic *twīsilō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰvistl/
    Rhymes: -istl

Noun

kvísl f (genitive singular kvíslar, nominative plural (in the meaning "branch; pitchfork") kvíslar or (in the meaning "lineage; genus") kvíslir)

  1. branch of a river
  2. a forked implement, such as a pitchfork
  3. lineage; genus

Declension

Declension of kvísl (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kvísl kvíslin kvíslar1, kvíslir2 kvíslarnar1, kvíslirnar2
accusative kvísl kvíslina kvíslar1, kvíslir2 kvíslarnar1, kvíslirnar2
dative kvísl kvíslinni kvíslum kvíslunum
genitive kvíslar kvíslarinnar kvísla kvíslanna

1In the meaning "branch; pitchfork".
2In the meaning "lineage; genus".

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Old Norse

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare kvistr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwiːsl̩/

Noun

kvísl f

  1. (of a tree) branch
  2. a fork
  3. pedigree of a family

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Icelandic: kvísl
  • Faroese: kvísl
  • Norwegian:

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “kvísl”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 255; also available at the Internet Archive
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