snilld

Icelandic

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /stnɪlt/
Rhymes: -ɪlt

Noun

snilld f (genitive singular snilldar, nominative plural snilldir)

genius (extraordinary mental capacity)
Synonym: snilligáfa
brilliance
Synonym: glæsibragur
mastery, expertise
Synonym: leikni

Declension

declension of snilld

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
f-s2	singular		plural
nominative	snilld	snilldin	snilldir	snilldirnar
accusative	snilld	snilldina	snilldir	snilldirnar
dative	snilld	snilldinni	snilldum	snilldunum
genitive	snilldar	snilldarinnar	snillda	snilldanna

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