Icelandic

Noun

bíti n ‎(genitive singular bítis, no plural)

1. used in compounds

Derived terms

• í bítið (early, early in the morning)
• Ísland í bítið (Iceland in the morning)

Usage notes

• Primarily used in the accusative with a definite article (bítið) where it is anteceded by the preposition í ‎(“in”) forming í bítið ‎(“early, early in the morning”)

  Drengurinn vaknaði í bítið til að mæta í skólann.

  The boy woke up early to go to school.

Verb

bíti

1. first-person singular active present subjunctive of bíta
2. third-person singular active present subjunctive of bíta
3. third-person plural active present subjunctive of bíta