goðvarðr

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Old Norse

Etymology

Compound of goð (a god, gods) +‎ varðr (defended), second element past participle of verja (to defend).

Adjective

goðvarðr

  1. (Germanic paganism) protected by the gods
    • c. 1010, Eyjólfr dáðaskáld, Bandadrápa klofstef.4-5:
      ok ræðr síðan / jarl goðvǫrðu hjarli.
      And thenceforth the Earl rules the god-defended land.

Declension

Strong declension of goðvarðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative goðvarðr goðvǫrð goðvart
accusative goðvarðan goðvarða goðvart
dative goðvǫrðum goðvarðri goðvǫrðu
genitive goðvarðs goðvarðrar goðvarðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative goðvarðir goðvarðar goðvǫrð
accusative goðvarða goðvarðar goðvǫrð
dative goðvǫrðum goðvǫrðum goðvǫrðum
genitive goðvarðra goðvarðra goðvarðra
Weak declension of goðvarðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative goðvarði goðvarða goðvarða
accusative goðvarða goðvǫrðu goðvarða
dative goðvarða goðvǫrðu goðvarða
genitive goðvarða goðvǫrðu goðvarða
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative goðvǫrðu goðvǫrðu goðvǫrðu
accusative goðvǫrðu goðvǫrðu goðvǫrðu
dative goðvǫrðum goðvǫrðum goðvǫrðum
genitive goðvǫrðu goðvǫrðu goðvǫrðu
Declension of comparative of goðvarðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative goðvarðari goðvarðari goðvarðara
accusative goðvarðara goðvarðari goðvarðara
dative goðvarðara goðvarðari goðvarðara
genitive goðvarðara goðvarðari goðvarðara
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative goðvarðari goðvarðari goðvarðari
accusative goðvarðari goðvarðari goðvarðari
dative goðvǫrðurum goðvǫrðurum goðvǫrðurum
genitive goðvarðari goðvarðari goðvarðari