móður

See also: modur and møður

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔuːvʊɹ/

  Rhymes: -ɔuːvʊɹ

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

1. tired

Declension

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

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

Noun

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

m6s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	móður	móðurin
accusative	móð	móðin
dative	móði	móðinum
genitive	móðs	móðsins

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

móður

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

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmouːðʏr/

  Rhymes: -ouːðʏr

Etymology 1

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

Noun

móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

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

Declension

Declension of móður (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	móður	móðurinn
accusative	móð	móðinn
dative	móð, móði	móðnum
genitive	móðs	móðsins

Etymology 2

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

Noun

móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

1. a bank of snow or ice
2. dust

Declension

Declension of móður (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	móður	móðurinn
accusative	móð	móðinn
dative	móð, móði	móðnum
genitive	móðs	móðsins

Etymology 3

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

Noun

móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

1. fashion

Declension

Declension of móður (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	móður	móðurinn
accusative	móð	móðinn
dative	móð, móði	móðnum
genitive	móðs	móðsins

Etymology 4

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

Adjective

móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

1. (in compounds) having a certain kind of mind or feeling

   þolinmóður ― patient

2. (obsolete) brave

Declension

positive forms of móður

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móður	móð	mótt
	accusative	móðan	móða
	dative	móðum	móðri	móðu
	genitive	móðs	móðrar	móðs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móðir	móðar	móð
	accusative	móða
	dative	móðum
	genitive	móðra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móði	móða	móða
	acc/dat/gen	móða	móðu
	plural (all-case)	móðu

comparative forms of móður

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	móðari	móðari	móðara
	plural (all-case)	móðari

superlative forms of móður

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móðastur	móðust	móðast
	accusative	móðastan	móðasta
	dative	móðustum	móðastri	móðustu
	genitive	móðasts	móðastrar	móðasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móðastir	móðastar	móðust
	accusative	móðasta
	dative	móðustum
	genitive	móðastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móðasti	móðasta	móðasta
	acc/dat/gen	móðasta	móðustu
	plural (all-case)	móðustu

Etymology 5

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

Adjective

móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

1. weary
2. breathless

Declension

positive forms of móður

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móður	móð	mótt
	accusative	móðan	móða
	dative	móðum	móðri	móðu
	genitive	móðs	móðrar	móðs
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móðir	móðar	móð
	accusative	móða
	dative	móðum
	genitive	móðra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móði	móða	móða
	acc/dat/gen	móða	móðu
	plural (all-case)	móðu

comparative forms of móður

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	móðari	móðari	móðara
	plural (all-case)	móðari

superlative forms of móður

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móðastur	móðust	móðast
	accusative	móðastan	móðasta
	dative	móðustum	móðastri	móðustu
	genitive	móðasts	móðastrar	móðasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móðastir	móðastar	móðust
	accusative	móðasta
	dative	móðustum
	genitive	móðastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	móðasti	móðasta	móðasta
	acc/dat/gen	móðasta	móðustu
	plural (all-case)	móðustu

Related terms

• mæði (“breathlessness, exhaustion”)

Etymology 6

From the noun móðir (“mother”).

Noun

móður

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

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)

Old Norse

Noun

móður

1. oblique singular of móðir