skammdegi

Icelandic

Etymology

Compound of skammur (“short”) +‎ -degi, dative singular of dagur (“day”); lit: “short day”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskamːˌtɛ(ː)jɪ/
  • (Northen Iceland, Southern Iceland) IPA(key): [ˈskɐmːˌte(ː)jɪ]
  • Audio:(file)
    • IPA(key): [ˈskɐmːˌtejɪ]

Noun

skammdegi n (genitive singular skammdegis, no plural)

  1. winter darkness, the period of winter in which there is very little daylight, often in particular mid-November to mid-January

Declension

Declension of skammdegi (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative skammdegi skammdegið
accusative skammdegi skammdegið
dative skammdegi skammdeginu
genitive skammdegis skammdegisins

Derived terms

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