hverfi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hverfi (“cluster of farms”), from Old Norse hvarf (“circle, enclosure”) +‎ -i n (nominal suffix). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk kverve (“built-up area”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰvɛrvɪ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷɛrvɪ/
    Rhymes: -ɛrvɪ

Noun

hverfi n (genitive singular hverfis, nominative plural hverfi)

  1. section of a town or city; a district, a neighbourhood; an arrondissement
  2. a cluster of farms; a rural neighbourhood

Declension

Declension of hverfi (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hverfi hverfið hverfi hverfin
accusative hverfi hverfið hverfi hverfin
dative hverfi hverfinu hverfum hverfunum
genitive hverfis hverfisins hverfa hverfanna

Derived terms

  • borgarhverfi (“city neighbourhood”)
  • hverfisráð (“neighbourhood council”)
  • hverfisskóli (“district school”)
  • hverfisvernd (“cultural heritage management”)
  • iðnaðarhverfi (“industrial zone”)
  • íbúðahverfi (“residential area”)
  • skólahverfi (“school district”)
  • sýsluhverfi (“administrative district”)
  • umhverfi (“environment”)
  • úthverfi (“suburb”)

References

  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “hverfi”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN, page 396 (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Further reading

  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “hverfi”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • “hverfi” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Old Norse

Etymology 1

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Noun

hverfi n (genitive hverfis)

  1. cluster of farms
Declension
Declension of hverfi (strong ija-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hverfi hverfit hverfi hverfin
accusative hverfi hverfit hverfi hverfin
dative hverfi hverfinu hverfum hverfunum
genitive hverfis hverfisins hverfa hverfanna
Descendants
  • Icelandic: hverfi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

hverfi

  1. positive degree weak masculine nominative singular of hverfr

Verb

hverfi

  1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive active of hverfa
  2. inflection of hverfa:
    1. first-person singular present indicative active
    2. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive active
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