þíðr

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Old Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *þīdaz.

Adjective

þíðr

  1. not icebound, free of ice
    meðan áin er þíð
    whilst the river is open

Declension

Strong declension of þíðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative þíðr þíð þítt
accusative þíðan þíða þítt
dative þíðum þíðri þíðu
genitive þíðs þíðrar þíðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative þíðir þíðar þíð
accusative þíða þíðar þíð
dative þíðum þíðum þíðum
genitive þíðra þíðra þíðra
Weak declension of þíðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative þíði þíða þíða
accusative þíða þíðu þíða
dative þíða þíðu þíða
genitive þíða þíðu þíða
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative þíðu þíðu þíðu
accusative þíðu þíðu þíðu
dative þíðum þíðum þíðum
genitive þíðu þíðu þíðu

Descendants

  • Icelandic: þíður
  • ⇒ Norwegian Bokmål: tivær

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “þíðr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 512; also available at the Internet Archive
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