nírǿðr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• nírœðr

Etymology

From níu +‎ -rǿðr.

Adjective

nírǿðr

1. measuring ninety (fathoms, ells)
2. ninety years old, nonagenarian

Declension

    Strong declension of nírǿðr

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	nírǿðr	nírǿð	nírǿtt
accusative	nírǿðan	nírǿða	nírǿtt
dative	nírǿðum	nírǿðri	nírǿðu
genitive	nírǿðs	nírǿðrar	nírǿðs
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	nírǿðir	nírǿðar	nírǿð
accusative	nírǿða	nírǿðar	nírǿð
dative	nírǿðum	nírǿðum	nírǿðum
genitive	nírǿðra	nírǿðra	nírǿðra

    Weak declension of nírǿðr

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	nírǿði	nírǿða	nírǿða
accusative	nírǿða	nírǿðu	nírǿða
dative	nírǿða	nírǿðu	nírǿða
genitive	nírǿða	nírǿðu	nírǿða
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	nírǿðu	nírǿðu	nírǿðu
accusative	nírǿðu	nírǿðu	nírǿðu
dative	nírǿðum	nírǿðum	nírǿðum
genitive	nírǿðu	nírǿðu	nírǿðu

Descendants

• Icelandic: níræður

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “nírœðr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 314; also available at the [https://archive.org/stream/concisedictionar001857

1. page/314 Internet Archive]