súð

See also: sud, Sud, súd, süd, Süd, suð, and suþ

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse, related to the verb sýja (“to sew”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːð

Noun

súð f (genitive singular súðar, nominative plural súðir)

1. (of a room) a sloping ceiling
2. (nautical, of a boat) a ship's side

   Synonym: skör

Declension

Declension of súð (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	súð	súðin	súðir	súðirnar
accusative	súð	súðina	súðir	súðirnar
dative	súð	súðinni	súðum	súðunum
genitive	súðar	súðarinnar	súða	súðanna

Derived terms

terms derived from súð meaning 'sloping ceiling'

• búa undir súð (“live in the attic”)

terms derived from súð meaning 'ship's side'

• láta vaða um súðum
• súðarborð

References

• Gordon, E. V. (1927). An Introduction to Old Norse. United Kingdom: Clarendon Press, p. 204