friður

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See also: fríður and Fríður

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse friðr, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz.

Pronunciation

Noun

friður m (genitive singular friðar, uncountable)

  1. peace

Declension

m13s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative friður friðurin
Accusative frið friðin
Dative frið(i) frið(i)num
Genitive friðar friðarins

Icelandic

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Etymology

From Old Norse friðr, from Proto-Germanic *friþuz.

Pronunciation

Noun

friður m (genitive singular friðar, no plural)

  1. peace
    • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)
      Það ber að viðurkenna, að hver maður sé jafnborinn til virðingar og réttinda, er eigi verði af honum tekin, og er þetta undirstaða frelsis, réttlætis og friðar i heiminum.
      Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.
  2. tranquility
  3. love

Declension

    Declension of friður
m-s3 singular
indefinite definite
nominative friður friðurinn
accusative frið friðinn
dative friði friðinum
genitive friðar friðarins

Derived terms