stríðr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *strīdaz

Adjective

stríðr

  1. strong, rapid
  2. hard, stubborn
  3. severe, unpleasant

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Norwegian Nynorsk: stri, strid
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stri, strid
  • Swedish: strid
  • Danish: strid
  • Icelandic: stríð
  • Middle English: strith (partly)

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