spjald

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse spjald, speld, from Proto-Germanic *speldą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spjalt/

  Rhymes: -alt

Verb

spjald n (genitive singular spjalds, nominative plural spjöld)

1. card
2. cover (of a book)
3. a written notice, sign
4. slate (for writing)
5. (basketball) backboard

Declension

Declension of spjald (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spjald	spjaldið	spjöld	spjöldin
accusative	spjald	spjaldið	spjöld	spjöldin
dative	spjaldi	spjaldinu	spjöldum	spjöldunum
genitive	spjalds	spjaldsins	spjalda	spjaldanna

Synonyms

• (card): kort
• (cover): bókarspjald
• (sign): skilti

Derived terms

• lesa spjaldanna á milli