snilld
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
snilld f (genitive singular snilldar, nominative plural snilldir)
- genius (extraordinary mental capacity)
- Synonym: snilligáfa
- brilliance
- Synonym: glæsibragur
- mastery, expertise
- Synonym: leikni
Declension edit
declension of snilld
| f-s2 | 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 |