sólhvörf

Icelandic

Etymology

From sól (“sun”) +‎ hvörf (“turning point”).

Noun

sólhvörf n pl (plural only, genitive plural sólhvarfa)

1. solstice

   Synonym: sólstöður f pl

Declension

Declension of sólhvörf (pl-only neuter)

	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	sólhvörf	sólhvörfin
accusative	sólhvörf	sólhvörfin
dative	sólhvörfum	sólhvörfunum
genitive	sólhvarfa	sólhvarfanna

Derived terms

• sumarsólhvörf (“summer solstice”)
• vetrarsólhvörf (“winter solstice”)

Further reading

• “sólhvörf” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)