hálendi

Icelandic

Etymology

From há- (“high”) +‎ -lendi (“-land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhauːlɛntɪ/

Noun

hálendi n (genitive singular hálendis, nominative plural hálendi)

1. highland

Declension

declension of hálendi

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hálendi	hálendið	hálendi	hálendin
accusative	hálendi	hálendið	hálendi	hálendin
dative	hálendi	hálendinu	hálendum	hálendunum
genitive	hálendis	hálendisins	hálenda	hálendanna

Related terms

• hálendur (“highland; mountainous”)

See also

• öræfi
• óbyggðir