æði

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ǿði f, from Proto-Germanic *wōdį̄; compare Faroese øði f. Related to óður. The shift in gender from feminine to neuter is presumably due to the influence of ǿði n (mind, disposition), for which see Etymology 3 below.

Noun

æði n (genitive singular æðis, no plural)

  1. frenzy, rage, madness
    Synonyms: klikkun, ofsi, skapofsi
  2. (colloquial) great, excellent, wonderful
    Synonyms: frábært, æðislegt, magnað
    Það væri auðvitað algjört æði.That would of course be great.
    Ég kem í heimsókn á eftir. – Æði!I'll come over for a visit later today. – Great!
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adverb

æði

  1. (dated) very, rather, quite
    Synonym: mjög
Usage notes

Primarily used in written language.

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Inherited from Old Norse ǿði n (mind, disposition), from Proto-Germanic *wōþiją.

Noun

æði n (genitive singular æðis, no plural)

  1. (archaic) nature, disposition
Declension