hádegi

Icelandic

Etymology

Equivalent to hár (“high”) +‎ dagur (“day”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhauːteiːjɪ/

Noun

hádegi n (genitive singular hádegis, nominative plural hádegi)

  1. forenoon; the start of the fifth of the eight eyktir
    Synonyms: miðdagur, miðdegi

Declension
declension of hádegi
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hádegi hádegið hádegi hádegin
accusative hádegi hádegið hádegi hádegin
dative hádegi hádeginu hádegum hádegunum
genitive hádegis hádegisins hádega hádeganna

Old Norse

Etymology

Equivalent to hár (“high”) +‎ degi (“day”).

Noun

hádegi n

  1. midday, noon

Derived terms
  • hádegisskeið f (“noon-tide”)

Descendants
  • Icelandic: hádegi

References
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