tímar

Tímar is the Icelandic plural noun meaning “times,” “hours,” or “periods.” The singular form is tími. The word is used for both general references to time and for discrete time blocks.

Etymology and cognates: Tími derives from Old Norse tími, and is related to cognates in other Scandinavian languages. Danish uses timer, Swedish timmar, and Norwegian timer, all of which convey a related sense of hours or time intervals.

Usage: In everyday Icelandic, tími can denote a span of time, a point in time, or a duration. In educational contexts, tími refers to a class period or time slot within a school day, and timetables use tímar to mark the individual blocks of a schedule. Outside formal scheduling, tímar can indicate how much time has passed or the occurrence of time periods across days or events. The word is commonly encountered in calendars, schedules, and discussions of duration or pacing.

See also: tími.