niðji
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Old Norse niðr (“a son; any kinsman; a descendant”), whence niðjungr (“a son, a relative”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]niðji m (genitive singular niðja, nominative plural niðjar)
Declension
[edit]| Declension of niðji | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m-w1 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | niðji | niðjinn | niðjar | niðjarnir |
| accusative | niðja | niðjann | niðja | niðjana |
| dative | niðja | niðjanum | niðjum | niðjunum |
| genitive | niðja | niðjans | niðja | niðjanna |
Derived terms
[edit]- niðjar (“issue, progeny”)
- niðjatal
- ættmenni að niðjatali (relatives in the descending line)