samvist

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse samvist, from Proto-Germanic *samaz + *wistiz, corresponding to sam- +‎ vist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsam.vɪst/

Noun

samvist f (genitive singular samvistar, nominative plural samvistir)

1. being together, living together, cohabitation

Declension

Declension of samvist (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	samvist	samvistin	samvistir	samvistirnar
accusative	samvist	samvistina	samvistir	samvistirnar
dative	samvist	samvistinni	samvistum	samvistunum
genitive	samvistar	samvistarinnar	samvista	samvistanna

Derived terms

• staðfest samvist (“registered partnership”)

See also

• samvera