skyggni

Icelandic

Etymology 1

Likely related to skuggi.

Noun

skyggni n (genitive singular skyggnis, nominative plural skyggni)

  1. visibility (whether one can see far or not due to rain, snow, or fog)
    Það er gott skyggni. ― Visibility is good.
  2. an item that projects over and provides shelter from the sun or weather
Declension
Declension of skyggni (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skyggni skyggnið skyggni skyggnin
accusative skyggni skyggnið skyggni skyggnin
dative skyggni skyggninu skyggnum skyggnunum
genitive skyggnis skyggnisins skyggna skyggnanna

Etymology 2

From skyggn.

Noun

skyggni f (genitive singular skyggni, no plural)

  1. being clairvoyant
Declension
Declension of skyggni (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative skyggni skyggnin
accusative skyggni skyggnina
dative skyggni skyggninni
genitive skyggni skyggninnar
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