orkuver

Icelandic

Etymology

From orka (“energy; power, strength”) +‎ ver (“fishing station”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔr̥kʏˌvɛːr/

Noun

orkuver n (genitive singular orkuvers, nominative plural orkuver)

  1. power station, power plant
    Synonyms: orkustöð, rafstöð, raforkuver, virkjun
    • 2001, Bedre vern av vassdragene i Norden, page 18:
      Sækja verôur um leyfi frá umhverfisdómstólnum til aô byggja orkuver og til annarra verulegra framkvæmda svo sem bygginga, framræslu, vatnsmiôlunar og stjómunar frárennslis.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of orkuver (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative orkuver orkuverið orkuver orkuverin
accusative orkuver orkuverið orkuver orkuverin
dative orkuveri orkuverinu orkuverum orkuverunum
genitive orkuvers orkuversins orkuvera orkuveranna

See also

  • jarðhitavirkjun
  • jarðvarmaver
  • kjarnorkuver
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