fróðr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Norse *ᚠᚱᛟᛞᚨᛉ (*frodaʀ /⁠*frōdaʀ⁠/), from Proto-Germanic *frōdaz.

Adjective

fróðr

  1. wise, erudite, learnèd
    Synonyms: sviðr, víss, vitr

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: fróður
  • Faroese: fróður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: frod
  • Old Swedish: frodher
  • Danish: frod
    • Norwegian Bokmål: frod