svæði

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse svæði, from Proto-Germanic *swaþō, a term of unclear further origin. Cognate with English swath; see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsvaiːðɪ/
    Rhymes: -aiːðɪ

Noun

svæði n (genitive singular svæðis, nominative plural svæði)

  1. area
  2. territory

Declension

Declension of svæði (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative svæði svæðið svæði svæðin
accusative svæði svæðið svæði svæðin
dative svæði svæðinu svæðum svæðunum
genitive svæðis svæðisins svæða svæðanna

Further reading

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