híð

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See also: hid, híd, and hið

Faroese

Etymology

from Old Norse híð

Pronunciation

Noun

híð n (genitive singular híðs, plural híð)

  1. winter quarters, winter lair
  2. residence

Declension

Declension of híð
n4 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative híð híðið híð híðini
accusative híð híðið híð híðini
dative híð, híði híðnum híðum híðunum
genitive híðs híðsins híða híðanna

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns

Old Norse

Etymology

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Noun

híð n (genitive híðs, plural híð)

  1. a lair, den, esp. of a bear. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Declension