hæfileiki

Icelandic

Etymology

hæfur +‎ -leiki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaiːvɪˌleiːcɪ/

Noun

hæfileiki m (genitive singular hæfileika, nominative plural hæfileikar)

1. talent, ability

Declension

Declension of hæfileiki (masculine, based on -leiki)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hæfileiki	hæfileikinn	hæfileikar	hæfileikarnir
accusative	hæfileika	hæfileikann	hæfileika	hæfileikana
dative	hæfileika	hæfileikanum	hæfileikum	hæfileikunum
genitive	hæfileika	hæfileikans	hæfileika	hæfileikanna

Derived terms

• þroska með sér hæfileika
• hæfileikaríkur

Related terms

• hæfi (“fitness, suitability, aptitude”)
• hæfur (“fit, suitable, apt”)

Further reading

• “hæfileiki” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)