kvísl
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See also: kvisl
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kvísl, by dissimilation from Proto-Germanic *twīsilō.
Pronunciation
Noun
kvísl f (genitive singular kvíslar, nominative plural (in the meaning "branch; pitchfork") kvíslar or (in the meaning "lineage; genus") kvíslir)
Declension
Declension of kvísl (feminine)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kvísl | kvíslin | kvíslar1, kvíslir2 | kvíslarnar1, kvíslirnar2 |
| accusative | kvísl | kvíslina | kvíslar1, kvíslir2 | kvíslarnar1, kvíslirnar2 |
| dative | kvísl | kvíslinni | kvíslum | kvíslunum |
| genitive | kvíslar | kvíslarinnar | kvísla | kvíslanna |
1In the meaning "branch; pitchfork".
2In the meaning "lineage; genus".
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
Old Norse
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare kvistr.
Pronunciation
Noun
kvísl f
Derived terms
- kynkvísl (“lineage, pedigree”)
Descendants
References
- kvísl in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.