svif

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse svif.

Noun

svif n (genitive singular svifs, nominative plural svif)

1. flight, hovering, floating, gliding
2. plankton
3. swinging around, veering (e.g. of a ship)

Declension

Declension of svif (neuter)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	svif	svifið	svif	svifin
accusative	svif	svifið	svif	svifin
dative	svifi	svifinu	svifum	svifunum
genitive	svifs	svifsins	svifa	svifanna

Derived terms

• í þeim svifum (“in the nick of time”)
• í sömu svifum (“at the same time”)