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Old Norse
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European *treh₁-tu-, from *terh₁- (“rub, twist”). Germanic cognates include Old English þræd, Old Frisian thrēd, Old Saxon thrād, Old High German drāt.
Noun
þráðr m (genitive þráðar or þráðs, plural þræðir or þræðr)
- thread
Declension
Declension of þráðr (strong u-stem)
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
þráðr (neuter þrátt)
- past participle of þreyja
Declension
Strong declension of þráðr
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
þráðr (neuter þrát)
- past participle of þrá
Declension
Strong declension of þráðr
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