óðr

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See also: odr, ODR, and Óðr

Old Norse

Pronunciation

  • (9th century West Norse) IPA(key): /oːðɹ̝/
  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈoːðr̩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wōþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t-us, from *weh₂t- (“possessed, excited”).

Noun

óðr m

  1. mind, soul
  2. song, poetry
  3. inspiration
Declension
  Declension of óðr (strong u-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative óðr óðrinn óðir óðirnir
accusative óð óðinn óðu óðuna
dative óði óðinum óðum óðunum
genitive óðar óðarins óða óðanna
Descendants
  • Icelandic: óður

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t- (“possessed, excited”).

Adjective

óðr

  1. mad, furious, violent
  2. inspired
Declension
    Strong declension of óðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative óðr óð ótt
accusative óðan óða ótt
dative óðum óðri óðu
genitive óðs óðrar óðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative óðir óðar óð
accusative óða óðar óð
dative óðum óðum óðum
genitive óðra óðra óðra
    Weak declension of óðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative óði óða óða
accusative óða óðu óða
dative óða óðu óða
genitive óða óðu óða
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative óðu óðu óðu
accusative óðu óðu óðu
dative óðum óðum óðum
genitive óðu óðu óðu
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