móður

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See also: modur and møður

Faroese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōþaz.

Adjective

móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

  1. tired
Declension
Declension of móður (a15)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móður móð mótt
accusative móðan móða mótt
dative móðum móðari móðum
genitive móðs móðar móðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðir móðar móð
accusative móðar móðar móð
dative móðum móðum móðum
genitive móða móða móða

Etymology 2

From Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, related to English mood.

Noun

móður m (genitive singular móðs, uncountable)

  1. (kvæði) violent mood, indignation, resentment, anger, wrath; sorrow, grief, distress; courage, heart
    av miklum móði
    in great anger
    við so tungum móði
    in so great a sorrow
    ei man móðin tróta
    there is no lack of courage
Declension
m6s singular
indefinite definite
nominative móður móðurin
accusative móð móðin
dative móði móðinum
genitive móðs móðsins

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

móður

  1. inflection of móðir:
    1. indefinite accusative singular
    2. indefinite dative singular
    3. indefinite genitive singular

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, whence also English mood.

Noun

móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

  1. anger, wrath
  2. a fierce mood or eagerness (for fighting, competing, etc.)
Declension
Declension of móður (sg-only masculine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative móður móðurinn
accusative móð móðinn
dative móð, móði móðnum
genitive móðs móðsins

Etymology 2

Probably related to Norwegian Nynorsk mô (“fine dust; froth”), Faroese móða (“froth”); perhaps related to má (“wear out, rub off”).

Noun

móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

  1. a bank of snow or ice
  2. dust
Declension
Declension of móður (sg-only masculine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative móður móðurinn
accusative móð móðinn
dative móð, móði móðnum
genitive móðs móðsins

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Danish mode (“fashion”), from French mode, from Latin modus (“way, manner”). Perhaps conflated with Etymology 4.

Noun

móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

  1. fashion
Declension
Declension of móður (sg-only masculine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative móður móðurinn
accusative móð móðinn
dative móð, móði móðnum
genitive móðs móðsins

Etymology 4

Inherited from Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, *gamōdaz.

Adjective

móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

  1. (in compounds) having a certain kind of mind or feeling
    þolinmóður ― patient
  2. (obsolete) brave
Declension
positive forms of móður
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móður móð mótt
accusative móðan móða
dative móðum móðri móðu
genitive móðs móðrar móðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðir móðar móð
accusative móða
dative móðum
genitive móðra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móði móða móða
acc/dat/gen móða móðu
plural (all-case) móðu
comparative forms of móður
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) móðari móðari móðara
plural (all-case) móðari
superlative forms of móður
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðastur móðust móðast
accusative móðastan móðasta
dative móðustum móðastri móðustu
genitive móðasts móðastrar móðasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðastir móðastar móðust
accusative móðasta
dative móðustum
genitive móðastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðasti móðasta móðasta
acc/dat/gen móðasta móðustu
plural (all-case) móðustu

Etymology 5

From Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōþaz.

Adjective

móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

  1. weary
  2. breathless
Declension
positive forms of móður
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móður móð mótt
accusative móðan móða
dative móðum móðri móðu
genitive móðs móðrar móðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðir móðar móð
accusative móða
dative móðum
genitive móðra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móði móða móða
acc/dat/gen móða móðu
plural (all-case) móðu
comparative forms of móður
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) móðari móðari móðara
plural (all-case) móðari
superlative forms of móður
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðastur móðust móðast
accusative móðastan móðasta
dative móðustum móðastri móðustu
genitive móðasts móðastrar móðasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðastir móðastar móðust
accusative móðasta
dative móðustum
genitive móðastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðasti móðasta móðasta
acc/dat/gen móðasta móðustu
plural (all-case) móðustu
  • mæði (“breathlessness, exhaustion”)

Etymology 6

From the noun móðir (“mother”).

Noun

móður

  1. accusative singular of móðir
  2. dative singular of móðir
  3. genitive singular of móðir

References

Old Norse

Noun

móður

  1. oblique singular of móðir
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