húð

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See also: hud, Hud, HUD, and huþ

Faroese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz.

Noun

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húð f (genitive singular húðar, plural húðir)

  1. skin

Declension

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Declension of húð
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative húð húðin húðir húðirnar
accusative húð húðina húðir húðirnar
dative húð húðini húðum húðunum
genitive húðar húðarinnar húða húðanna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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húð f (genitive singular húðar, nominative plural húðir)

  1. (uncountable) skin
    Húðin mín er svakalega þurr.
    My skin is really dry.
  2. hide
  3. (uncountable) a thin coating; plating

Declension

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    Declension of húð
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative húð húðin húðir húðirnar
accusative húð húðina húðir húðirnar
dative húð húðinni húðum húðunum
genitive húðar húðarinnar húða húðanna

Derived terms

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *kuHtis.

Noun

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húð f (genitive húðar, plural húðir)

  1. skin

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: húð
  • Faroese: húð
  • Norwegian: hud
  • Old Swedish: hūþ
  • Danish: hud