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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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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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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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Declension of húð (strong i-stem)
feminine 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

Descendants

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