reiður
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tjaldursreiður - nest of the oystercatcher
Faroese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
reiður n (genitive singular reiðurs, plural reiður)
Declension
| Declension of reiður | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n13 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | reiður | reiðrið | reiður | reiðrini |
| accusative | reiður | reiðrið | reiður | reiðrini |
| dative | reiðri | reiðrinum | reiðrum | reiðrunum |
| genitive | reiðurs | reiðursins | reiðra | reiðranna |
Etymology 2
From Old Norse reiðr, from older vreiðr.
Adjective
reiður (comparative reiðari, superlative reiðastur)
Declension
| Declension of reiður (a15) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | reiður | reið | reitt |
| Accusative | reiðan | reiða | reitt |
| Dative | reiðum | reiðari | reiðum |
| Genitive | reiðs | reiðar | reiðs |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | reiðir | reiðar | reið |
| Accusative | reiðar | reiðar | reið |
| Dative | reiðum | reiðum | reiðum |
| Genitive | reiða | reiða | reiða |
| Weak adjectival inflection of reiður | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | reiði | reiða | reiða |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | reiða | reiðu | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | |||
| Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | reiðu | ||
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | |||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | |||
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse reiðr, from older vreiðr, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz.
Adjective
reiður (comparative reiðari, superlative reiðastur)
- angry, wroth
- Ertu reið?
- Are you angry?
- reiður við einhvern ― angry at someone
- verða reiður ― to get angry
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðara |
| accusative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðara |
| dative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðara |
| genitive | reiðari | reiðari | reiðara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðari |
| accusative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðari |
| dative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðari |
| genitive | reiðari | reiðari | reiðari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reiðastur | reiðust | reiðast |
| accusative | reiðastan | reiðasta | reiðast |
| dative | reiðustum | reiðastri | reiðustu |
| genitive | reiðasts | reiðastrar | reiðasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | reiðastir | reiðastar | reiðust |
| accusative | reiðasta | reiðastar | reiðust |
| dative | reiðustum | reiðustum | reiðustum |
| genitive | reiðastra | reiðastra | reiðastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reiðasti | reiðasta | reiðasta |
| accusative | reiðasta | reiðustu | reiðasta |
| dative | reiðasta | reiðustu | reiðasta |
| genitive | reiðasta | reiðustu | reiðasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | reiðustu | reiðustu | reiðustu |
| accusative | reiðustu | reiðustu | reiðustu |
| dative | reiðustu | reiðustu | reiðustu |
| genitive | reiðustu | reiðustu | reiðustu |
Related terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *raidaz.
Adjective
reiður (comparative reiðari, superlative reiðastur)
- ready
- Synonyms: reiðubúinn, tilbúinn
- Er allt til reiðu?
- Is everything ready?
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðara |
| accusative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðara |
| dative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðara |
| genitive | reiðari | reiðari | reiðara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðari |
| accusative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðari |
| dative | reiðari | reiðari | reiðari |
| genitive | reiðari | reiðari | reiðari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reiðastur | reiðust | reiðast |
| accusative | reiðastan | reiðasta | reiðast |
| dative | reiðustum | reiðastri | reiðustu |
| genitive | reiðasts | reiðastrar | reiðasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | reiðastir | reiðastar | reiðust |
| accusative | reiðasta | reiðastar | reiðust |
| dative | reiðustum | reiðustum | reiðustum |
| genitive | reiðastra | reiðastra | reiðastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reiðasti | reiðasta | reiðasta |
| accusative | reiðasta | reiðustu | reiðasta |
| dative | reiðasta | reiðustu | reiðasta |
| genitive | reiðasta | reiðustu | reiðasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | reiðustu | reiðustu | reiðustu |
| accusative | reiðustu | reiðustu | reiðustu |
| dative | reiðustu | reiðustu | reiðustu |
| genitive | reiðustu | reiðustu | reiðustu |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- gera sig reiðan (to ready oneself)
- hafa skýringar á reiðum höndum (to have ready explanations)
- hafa eitthvað til reiðu (to have something ready)
- hálfreiður
- heiftarreiður
- henda reiðu á einhverju, henda reiður á einhverju
- ofsareiður
- reiðum höndum, á reiðum höndum, hafa svar á reiðum höndum (to have a ready answer, to have something at one's fingertips)
- síreiður
- standast ekki reiðari en
- til reiðu
- vera til reiðu (to be ready)