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 (neuter)

	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