svigi

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsvɪːjɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪːjɪ
• Rhymes: -ɪiːjɪ

Etymology 1

Noun

svigi m (genitive singular sviga, nominative plural svigar)

1. parenthesis, bracket (either of a pair of brackets ( ))
2. switch

Declension

Declension of svigi (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	svigi	sviginn	svigar	svigarnir
accusative	sviga	svigann	sviga	svigana
dative	sviga	sviganum	svigum	svigunum
genitive	sviga	svigans	sviga	sviganna

Derived terms

• bogasvigi
• broddsvigi
• hlekksvigi
• kverksvigi
• olnbogasvigi
• slaufusvigi
• svigaband
• svigabúnt
• svigagjörð
• svigagrein
• svigainnskot
• svigaklausa
• svigaklof
• svigaorð
• svigasetning
• svigaskýring
• svigastærð
• svigatala
• tunnusvigi

Related terms

• sveigja (“to bend”)
• svigna (“to bow”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

svigi

1. indefinite dative singular of svig