víxl
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse víxl, from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz. Cognate with Swedish växel, German Wechsel, Dutch wissel; compare also English wrixle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vixstl/, /vikstl/
Noun
víxl n (genitive singular víxls, no plural)
- alternation, change
Declension
declension of víxl
| n-s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | víxl | víxlið |
| accusative | víxl | víxlið |
| dative | víxli | víxlinu |
| genitive | víxls | víxlsins |
Derived terms
- á víxl (“alternately, in turn”)
- víxlrím (“alternate rhyme”)
- víxlsöngur (“call and response”)
Related terms
- víxla (“to exchange”)