snilld

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse snilld (“masterly skill, eloquence”), from earlier snjallr (“eloquent, well-spoken”), whence Icelandic snjall (“masterly, brilliant”). Compare snilli, from Old Norse snilli (“eloquence, prowess”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /stnɪlt/
Rhymes: -ɪlt

Noun

snilld f (genitive singular snilldar, nominative plural snilldir)

genius (extraordinary mental capacity)
Synonym: snilligáfa
brilliance
Synonym: glæsibragur
mastery, expertise
Synonym: leikni

Declension

Declension of snilld (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	snilld	snilldin	snilldir	snilldirnar
accusative	snilld	snilldina	snilldir	snilldirnar
dative	snilld	snilldinni	snilldum	snilldunum
genitive	snilldar	snilldarinnar	snillda	snilldanna