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Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ǿði f, from Proto-Germanic *wōdį̄; compare Faroese øði f. Related to óður. The shift in gender from feminine to neuter is presumably due to the influence of ǿði n (“mind, disposition”), for which see Etymology 3 below.
Noun
æði n (genitive singular æðis, no plural)
- frenzy, rage, madness
- Synonyms: klikkun, ofsi, skapofsi
- (colloquial) great, excellent, wonderful
- Synonyms: frábært, æðislegt, magnað
- Það væri auðvitað algjört æði. ― That would of course be great.
- Ég kem í heimsókn á eftir. – Æði! ― I'll come over for a visit later today. – Great!
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adverb
æði
- (old-fashioned) very, rather, quite
- Synonym: mjög
Usage notes
Primarily used in written language.
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Inherited from Old Norse ǿði n (“mind, disposition”), from Proto-Germanic *wōþiją.
Noun
æði n (genitive singular æðis, no plural)
- (archaic) nature, disposition
Declension