prýði

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse prýði (“ornament; gallantry, bravery”), probably a borrowing from Old English prūd (“proud, noble”). Compare pryde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹʊiːjɪ/

Noun

prýði n (genitive singular prýðis, plural prýði or prýðir)

1. adornment, decoration
2. jewel

Declension

n24	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	prýði	prýðið	prýði, prýðir	prýðini
accusative	prýði	prýðið	prýði, prýðir	prýðini
dative	prýði	prýðnum, prýðinum	prýðum	prýðunum
genitive	prýðis	prýðisins	prýða	prýðanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse prýði (“ornament; gallantry, bravery”), probably a borrowing from Old English prūd (“proud, noble”). Compare pryde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰriːðɪ/
• Rhymes: -iːðɪ

Noun

prýði f (genitive singular prýði, no plural)

1. adornment

   Synonym: fegrun

2. excellence

   Synonym: ágæti

Declension

Declension of prýði (sg-only feminine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	prýði	prýðin
accusative	prýði	prýðina
dative	prýði	prýðinni
genitive	prýði	prýðinnar

Related terms

• prúður (“genteel; dignified”)