móður

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See also: modur and møður

Faroese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōþaz.

Adjective

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móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

  1. tired
Declension
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Declension of móður (a15)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative móður móð mótt
Accusative móðan móða mótt
Dative móðum móðari móðum
Genitive móðs móðar móðs
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative móðir móðar móð
Accusative móðar móðar móð
Dative móðum móðum móðum
Genitive móða móða móða

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, related to English mood.

Noun

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móður m (genitive singular móðs, uncountable)

  1. (kvæði) violent mood, indignation, resentment, anger, wrath; sorrow, grief, distress; courage, heart
    av miklum móði
    in great anger
    við so tungum móði
    in so great a sorrow
    ei man móðin tróta
    there is no lack of courage
Declension
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Declension of móður (singular only)
m6s singular
indefinite definite
nominative móður móðurin
accusative móð móðin
dative móði móðinum
genitive móðs móðsins

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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móður

  1. inflection of móðir:
    1. indefinite accusative singular
    2. indefinite dative singular
    3. indefinite genitive singular

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, whence also English mood.

Noun

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móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

  1. anger, wrath
  2. a fierce mood or eagerness (for fighting, competing, etc.)
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Etymology 2

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Probably related to Norwegian Nynorsk (fine dust; froth), Faroese móða (froth); perhaps related to (wear out, rub off).

Noun

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móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

  1. a bank of snow or ice
  2. dust
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Etymology 3

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Borrowed from Danish mode (fashion), from French mode, from Latin modus (way, manner). Perhaps conflated with Etymology 4.

Noun

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móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

  1. fashion
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Etymology 4

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Inherited from Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, *gamōdaz.

Adjective

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móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

  1. (in compounds) having a certain kind of mind or feeling
    þolinmóðurpatient
  2. (obsolete) brave
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Etymology 5

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From Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōþaz.

Adjective

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móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

  1. weary
  2. breathless
Inflection
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  • mæði (breathlessness, exhaustion)

Etymology 6

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From the noun móðir (mother).

Noun

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móður

  1. accusative singular of móðir
  2. dative singular of móðir
  3. genitive singular of móðir

References

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Old Norse

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Noun

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móður

  1. oblique singular of móðir