From Old Norse auðr, eyði, from Proto-Germanic *auþijaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk aud, Swedish öde, German öde, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (auþeis).
øde
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | øde | ødere | ødest2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | øde | ødere | ødest2 |
| plural | øde | ødere | ødest2 |
| definite attributive1 | øde | ødere | ødeste |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
øde n (singular definite ødet, plural indefinite øder)
From Old Norse eyða, from Proto-Germanic *auþijaną, cognate with Swedish öda, German veröden. Derived from *auþijaz, see above.
øde (past tense ødede or ødte, past participle ødet or ødt)
From Old Norse auðr and German öde.
øde (neuter singular øde or ødt, definite singular and plural øde, comparative ødere, indefinite superlative ødest, definite superlative ødeste)