æður

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic *ēdrǭ. Cognate to the form æðr.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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æður f (genitive singular æðar, plural æðrar)

  1. (Suðuroy) vein, vessel

Declension

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Declension of æður
f18 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative æður æðurin æðrar æðrarnar
accusative æður æðrina æðrar æðrarnar
dative æður æðrini æðrum æðrunum
genitive æðar æðarinnar æðra æðranna

Synonyms

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  • æðr (rest of the country)

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse æðr, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *ēdī, cognate with Sanskrit आति (āti, aquatic bird), or else from Proto-Germanic *awidō, cognate with Latin avis (bird).

Noun

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æður f (genitive singular æðar, nominative plural æðar)

  1. eider
    Synonym: æðarfugl
Declension
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Note: Several other variations have existed: plural æðir; genitive singular æður, plural æður; full r-stem declension with genitive singular æðrar, plural æðrar. These are generally obsolete or nonstandard.

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic *ēdrǭ. Now replaced by the form æð.

Noun

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æður f (genitive singular æðrar, nominative plural æðrar) or
æður f (genitive singular æðar, nominative plural æðar)

  1. (obsolete) vein
Declension
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Etymology 3

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Inherited from Old Norse œðr, from Proto-Germanic *wōdijaz. Now mostly replaced by the variant væður.

Adjective

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æður (not comparable)

  1. wadeable
Inflection
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References

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Etymology 4

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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æður

  1. inflection of æða:
    1. indefinite nominative plural
    2. indefinite accusative plural