fræði

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See also: -fræði

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse frœði, from Proto-Germanic *frōdį̄. Cognate to Faroese frøði, Old Norse fróðr (“wise”) and Old English frōd (“wise”). More at frood.

Noun

fræði n pl (plural only, genitive plural fræða) or
fræði f (genitive singular fræði, no plural)

  1. (sciences) science, studies
    Synonym: vísindi
Declension
Declension of fræði (pl-only neuter)
plural
indefinite definite
nominative fræði fræðin
accusative fræði fræðin
dative fræðum fræðunum
genitive fræða fræðanna
Declension of fræði (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative fræði fræðin
accusative fræði fræðina
dative fræði fræðinni
genitive fræði fræðinnar
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

fræði

  1. inflection of fræða:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. third-person present subjunctive
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