lengd

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse lengd, from Proto-Germanic *langiþō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /leiŋkt/
  • Rhymes: -eiŋt

Noun

lengd f (genitive singular lengdar, nominative plural lengdir)

  1. (of an area or space) length
  2. height
  3. (time) length, duration
  4. (mathematics) modulus (absolute value of a complex number)

Declension
declension of lengd
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lengd lengdin lengdir lengdirnar
accusative lengd lengdina lengdir lengdirnar
dative lengd lengdinni lengdum lengdunum
genitive lengdar lengdarinnar lengda lengdanna

Synonyms
  • (height): hæð
  • (modulus): algildi, tölugildi

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse lengd.

Noun

lengd f (definite singular lengda, indefinite plural lengder, definite plural lengdene)

  1. length (of an area or space)
    Kva er lengda til dette trestykket?
    What is the length of this piece of wood?
  2. length (time)
    Lengda på dagane vert kortare.
    The length of the days is shortening.

Derived terms

References
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