galdur

See also: Galdur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse galdr, from Proto-Germanic *galdraz, related to gala (“archaic meaning; to chant spells, to sing spells”) from the Old English ġealdor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaltʏr/
• Rhymes: -altʏr

Noun

galdur m (genitive singular galdurs, nominative plural galdrar)

1. magic, sorcery, witchcraft

   Synonyms: töfrar; kynngi, fjölkynngi (archaic)

2. a conjuring trick, a trick

   Synonym: töfrabrögð

3. (archaic) a song almost always in relation to a charm or spell

Declension

Declension of galdur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	galdur	galdurinn	galdrar	galdrarnir
accusative	galdur	galdurinn	galdra	galdrana
dative	galdri	galdrinum	göldrum	göldrunum
genitive	galdurs	galdursins	galdra	galdranna

Derived terms

• galdrabók
• galdrafluga (“witch-fly, tipula nigra subhirta”)
• galdrafullur (“full of sorcery or magic”)
• galdrahríð (“a magic storm, a hurricane raised by spells”)
• galdrakind (“a foul witch”)
• galdrakinn (“nickname; spell cheek”)
• galdrakona (“a witch, a sorceress”)
• galdramaður