dvali

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dvala, dvalan, from Proto-Germanic *dwalaz (“stunned, confused”). Related to Old Norse dvelja (“to remain, stay, to delay”).

Pronunciation

Noun

dvali m (genitive singular dvala, no plural)

  1. dormancy, hibernation

Declension

Declension of dvali (sg-only masculine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative dvali dvalinn
accusative dvala dvalann
dative dvala dvalanum
genitive dvala dvalans

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