gráði

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See also: gradi and gradì

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

gráði m (genitive singular gráða, no plural)

  1. a layer of mold on butter, tallow, etc.
  2. moldy butter
  3. a thin layer of snow

Declension

    Declension of gráði
m-w1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative gráði gráðinn
accusative gráða gráðann
dative gráða gráðanum
genitive gráða gráðans

Synonyms

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

gráði m (genitive gráða)

  1. gentle breeze
Declension
  Declension of gráði (weak an-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gráði gráðinn gráðar gráðarnir
accusative gráða gráðann gráða gráðana
dative gráða gráðanum gráðum gráðunum
genitive gráða gráðans gráða gráðanna

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

Noun

gráði m (genitive gráða)

  1. step, degree
Declension
  Declension of gráði (weak an-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gráði gráðinn gráðar gráðarnir
accusative gráða gráðann gráða gráðana
dative gráða gráðanum gráðum gráðunum
genitive gráða gráðans gráða gráðanna

Etymology 3

From gráðr m (“greed”).

Noun

gráði m (genitive gráða)

  1. Alternative form of gráðr
Declension
  Declension of gráði (weak an-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gráði gráðinn gráðar gráðarnir
accusative gráða gráðann gráða gráðana
dative gráða gráðanum gráðum gráðunum
genitive gráða gráðans gráða gráðanna

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gráði

  1. indefinite dative singular of gráðr

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