fjed

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish fiat, from Old Norse fet, from Proto-Germanic *fetą, from Proto-Indo-European *pedóm, from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (“to walk, step”). Related to fod, Swedish fjät, English foot, Ancient Greek πέδον (pédon) and Sanskrit पद (pada).

Noun

fjed (singular definite fjeddet, plural indefinite fjed)

1. (archaic) step
   • Synonyms: skridt, trin
   1. (figuratively) steps (intended movement towards a changed situation or condition)

Declension

Declension of fjed

gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	fjed	fjeddet	fjed	fjeddene
genitive	fjeds	fjeddets	fjeds	fjeddenes

Derived terms

• hanefjed

Further reading

• “fjed” in Den Danske Ordbog