kjörlendi
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From kjör (“election; terms, conditions”) + -lendi (“-land”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kjörlendi n (genitive singular kjörlendis, no plural)
- (biology) habitat
- 1991, “Fuglalíf á Falklandseyjum [Birdlife on the Falkland Islands]”, in Náttúrufræðingurinn[1], volume 61, number 1, page 21:
- Víða er viðeigandi kjörlendi fyrir sjávar- og vatnafugla, þarna eru margar grunnar tjarnir auk kletta og sanda við ströndina.
- Suitable habitats for sea- and waterbirds are widespread; there are many shallow ponds in addition to cliffs and sands at the beach.
Declension
[edit]Declension of kjörlendi (sg-only neuter)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kjörlendi | kjörlendið |
| accusative | kjörlendi | kjörlendið |
| dative | kjörlendi | kjörlendinu |
| genitive | kjörlendis | kjörlendisins |