svigi

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsvɪːjɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːjɪ
  • Rhymes: -ɪiːjɪ

Etymology 1

Noun

svigi m (genitive singular sviga, nominative plural svigar)

  1. parenthesis, bracket (either of a pair of brackets ( ))
  2. switch
Declension
Declension of svigi (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative svigi sviginn svigar svigarnir
accusative sviga svigann sviga svigana
dative sviga sviganum svigum svigunum
genitive sviga svigans sviga sviganna
Derived terms
  • bogasvigi
  • broddsvigi
  • hlekksvigi
  • kverksvigi
  • olnbogasvigi
  • slaufusvigi
  • svigaband
  • svigabúnt
  • svigagjörð
  • svigagrein
  • svigainnskot
  • svigaklausa
  • svigaklof
  • svigaorð
  • svigasetning
  • svigaskýring
  • svigastærð
  • svigatala
  • tunnusvigi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

svigi

  1. indefinite dative singular of svig