æði

See also: aedi and Appendix:Variations of "adi"

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aiːðɪ

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

Declension of æði (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	æði	æðið
accusative	æði	æðið
dative	æði	æðinu
genitive	æðis	æðisins

Derived terms

• æðislegur (“great”)
• æðigangur
• æðiskast

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

• æðimunur

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

Declension of æði (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	æði	æðið
accusative	æði	æðið
dative	æði	æðinu
genitive	æðis	æðisins