neðri

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneðrɪ/

Adjective

neðri (comparative only, superlative neðstur)

1. lower, farther below

Declension

comparative forms of neðri (comparative-only)

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	neðri	neðri	neðra
	plural (all-case)	neðri

superlative forms of neðri (comparative-only)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	neðstur	neðst	neðst
	accusative	neðstan	neðsta
	dative	neðstum	neðstri	neðstu
	genitive	neðsts	neðstrar	neðsts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	neðstir	neðstar	neðst
	accusative	neðsta
	dative	neðstum
	genitive	neðstra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	neðsti	neðsta	neðsta
	acc/dat/gen	neðsta	neðstu
	plural (all-case)	neðstu

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• neðarri

Etymology

Originally a comparative of the adverb niðr (“down, downwards”), itself from Proto-Germanic *niþer.

Adjective

neðri (comparative neðri, superlative neztr)

1. (comparative degree) lower, nether
2. (superlative degree) lowest, nethermost

Inflection

This word is one of a little handful of adjectives with defective inflection, existing only in the comparative and superlative forms.

    Comparative declension of neðri

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	neðri	neðri	neðra
accusative	neðra	neðri	neðra
dative	neðra	neðri	neðra
genitive	neðra	neðri	neðra
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	neðri	neðri	neðri
accusative	neðri	neðri	neðri
dative	neðrum	neðrum	neðrum
genitive	neðri	neðri	neðri

    Strong declension of superlative of neðri

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	neztr	nezt	nezt
accusative	neztan	nezta	nezt
dative	neztum	neztri	neztu
genitive	nezts	neztrar	nezts
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	neztir	neztar	nezt
accusative	nezta	neztar	nezt
dative	neztum	neztum	neztum
genitive	neztra	neztra	neztra

    Weak declension of superlative of neðri

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	nezti	nezta	nezta
accusative	nezta	neztu	nezta
dative	nezta	neztu	nezta
genitive	nezta	neztu	nezta
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	neztu	neztu	neztu
accusative	neztu	neztu	neztu
dative	neztum	neztum	neztum
genitive	neztu	neztu	neztu

Related terms

• niðr
• neðan
• neðarr

Descendants

• Norwegian Nynorsk: nedre (comparative), nedste (superlative)
• Norwegian Bokmål: nedre

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “neðri”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 311; also available at the [https://archive.org/stream/concisedictionar001857

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• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “neðri”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 313; also available at the [https://archive.org/stream/concisedictionar001857

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