klæði

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse klæði, borrowed from Old Frisian clāþ.

Pronunciation

Noun

klæði n (genitive singular klæðis, plural klæði or klæðir)

  1. clothing, clothes
  2. (obsolete) expensive woolen cloth
  3. (in the plural) suit, costume

Declension

Declension of klæði (n24)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative klæði klæðið klæði, klæðir klæðini
accusative klæði klæðið klæði, klæðir klæðini
dative klæði klæðnum, klæðinum klæðum klæðunum
genitive klæðis klæðisins klæða klæðanna

Synonyms

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse klæði, borrowed from Old Frisian clāþ.[1]

Noun

klæði n (genitive singular klæðis, nominative plural klæði)

  1. cloth
  2. (in the plural) clothes
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

klæði

  1. first-person singular active present indicative of klæða
  2. first-person singular active present subjunctive of klæða
  3. third-person singular active present subjunctive of klæða
  4. third-person plural active present subjunctive of klæða

References

  1. ^ Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) “klæði”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)