skilríki

Icelandic

Etymology

skil (“understanding, delivery”) +‎ ríki (“power, authority”), thus something like "authorization of understanding (of one's identity)".

Noun

skilríki n (genitive singular (obsolete) skilríkis, nominative plural skilríki)

  1. identity document (e.g. a driver's license or a passport)

Declension

Declension of skilríki (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skilríki1 skilríkið1 skilríki skilríkin
accusative skilríki1 skilríkið1 skilríki skilríkin
dative skilríki1 skilríkinu1 skilríkjum skilríkjunum
genitive skilríkis1 skilríkisins1 skilríkja skilríkjanna

1Obsolete.

Further reading

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “skilríki”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “skilríki”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
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