gráði

See also: gradi and gradì

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrauːðɪ/

  Rhymes: -auːðɪ

Noun

gráði m (genitive singular gráða, no plural)

1. a layer of mold on butter, tallow, etc.

   Synonym: mygluskán

2. moldy butter

   Synonym: gráðasmjör

3. a thin layer of snow

   Synonyms: föl, snjóföl, snjógráð, snjógráði

Declension

Declension of gráði (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gráði	gráðinn
accusative	gráða	gráðann
dative	gráða	gráðanum
genitive	gráða	gráðans

Derived terms

• gráðaostur
• gráðasmjör

Old Norse

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

gráði m (genitive gráða)

1. gentle breeze

Declension

Declension of gráði (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gráði	gráðinn	gráðar	gráðarnir
accusative	gráða	gráðann	gráða	gráðana
dative	gráða	gráðanum	gráðum	gráðunum
genitive	gráða	gráðans	gráða	gráðanna

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• gráða

Noun

gráði m (genitive gráða)

1. step, degree

Declension

Declension of gráði (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gráði	gráðinn	gráðar	gráðarnir
accusative	gráða	gráðann	gráða	gráðana
dative	gráða	gráðanum	gráðum	gráðunum
genitive	gráða	gráðans	gráða	gráðanna

Etymology 3

From gráðr m (“greed”).

Noun

gráði m (genitive gráða)

1. Alternative form of gráðr

Declension

Declension of gráði (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gráði	gráðinn	gráðar	gráðarnir
accusative	gráða	gráðann	gráða	gráðana
dative	gráða	gráðanum	gráðum	gráðunum
genitive	gráða	gráðans	gráða	gráðanna

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gráði

1. indefinite dative singular of gráðr

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “gráði”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 170; also available at the [https://archive.org/stream/concisedictionar001857

1. page/170 Internet Archive]