klukkustundir

Klukkustundir is the Icelandic term for hours, the standard unit of time equal to sixty minutes. The singular form is klukkustund, and the plural is klukkustundir. The word is used in Icelandic to express durations and to specify times for appointments, travel, work, and other activities. For example, one might say “tvær klukkustundir” (two hours) or “fimm klukkustundir” (five hours). When minutes accompany hours, phrases such as “1 klukkustund og 30 mínútur” are common.

In practical use, the base unit is the hour, and durations are often described in hours and minutes. Icelandic generally employs a 24-hour clock for time-of-day, while durations are expressed in hours and minutes for clarity in schedules, work time, and contracts. The term is used across everyday speech as well as formal contexts to denote a fixed amount of elapsed time.

Conversions are straightforward: 1 klukkustund = 60 minutes; 24 klukkustundir = one day; 168 klukkustundir = one week. Etymologically, the word combines klukka (clock or ticking sound) with stund (a period or moment), reflecting its meaning as a measured span on the clock.

Overall, klukkustundir serves as the foundational unit for measuring time in Icelandic, widely used in daily life, commerce, and official timekeeping.