hvolf

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hválf, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰvɔlv/

Noun

hvolf n (genitive singular hvolfs, nominative plural hvolf)

  1. vault, vaulted ceiling
    Synonym: hvelfing
  2. (anatomy) ventricle

Declension

Declension of hvolf (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hvolf hvolfið hvolf hvolfin
accusative hvolf hvolfið hvolf hvolfin
dative hvolfi hvolfinu hvolfum hvolfunum
genitive hvolfs hvolfsins hvolfa hvolfanna

Derived terms

  • vera í hvolfi (“to be upside down; to be very drunk”)

Further reading

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