vándr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wandaz (twisted, turned), an o-grade adjective from *windaną (to wind). Compare Old English onda.

Adjective

vándr (comparative verri, superlative verstr)

  1. evil

Declension

Comparative and superlative degrees are identical with those of illr.

Descendants

  • Danish: ond
    • Norwegian Bokmål: ond
  • Faroese: vándur, óndur
  • Icelandic: vondur
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vond
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: vond
  • Swedish: ond

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