lǫð
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lod"
Old Norse
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚦᚢ (laþu), from Proto-Germanic *laþō. Cognate with Old English *laþu (attested in compounds), root-related with German einladen (“invite”).
Noun
[edit]lǫð f (genitive laðar)
Declension
[edit]| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lǫð | lǫðin | laðar, laðir | laðarnar, laðirnar |
| accusative | lǫð | lǫðina | laðar, laðir | laðarnar, laðirnar |
| dative | lǫð | lǫðinni | lǫðum | lǫðunum |
| genitive | laðar | laðarinnar | laða | laðanna |
Derived terms
[edit]- þjóðlǫð (“excellent hospitality”)
Descendants
[edit]- Icelandic: löð