þráðr

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Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *þrēduz, from Proto-Indo-European *treh₁-tu-, from *terh₁- (rub, twist). Germanic cognates include Old English þræd, Old Frisian thrēd, Old Saxon thrād, Old High German drāt.

Noun

þráðr m (genitive þráðar or þráðs, plural þræðir or þræðr)

  1. thread
Declension
Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

þráðr (neuter þrátt)

  1. past participle of þreyja
Declension

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

þráðr (neuter þrát)

  1. past participle of þrá
Declension

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