sólhvörf

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Noun

sólhvörf n pl (plurale tantum)

solstice
Synonym: sólstöður f pl

Declension

declension of sólhvörf

	indefinite	definite
n-s	plural
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)

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