dagdeild
Dagdeild is an Icelandic compound noun formed from dag, meaning “day,” and deild, meaning “division” or “section.” The term denotes a subdivision of the day into parts, such as morning, afternoon, or evening, and is primarily found in historical, technical, or literary contexts rather than in everyday modern Icelandic speech. It is used to describe timekeeping or scheduling practices that divide daylight hours into distinct segments for work, rituals, or record-keeping.
Dagdeild combines two productive elements of Icelandic compounding. Deild is a common noun meaning division or
In older Icelandic sources, dagdeild may appear in the context of agricultural calendars, ecclesiastical schedules, or
Time division, day parts, diurnal, calendar, Icelandic language.