skammdegi

Icelandic

Etymology

Compound of skammur (“short”) +‎ -degi, dative singular of dagur (“day”); lit: “short day”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈskamːˌtɛ(ː)jɪ/

• (Northen Iceland, Southern Iceland) IPA^(key): [ˈskɐmːˌte(ː)jɪ].

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  • IPA^(key): [ˈskɐmːˌtejɪ]

Noun

skammdegi n (genitive singular skammdegis, no plural)

1. winter darkness, the period of winter in which there is very little daylight, often in particular mid-November to mid-January

Declension

Declension of skammdegi (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	skammdegi	skammdegið
accusative	skammdegi	skammdegið
dative	skammdegi	skammdeginu
genitive	skammdegis	skammdegisins

Derived terms

• skammdegisþunglyndi