yndi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse yndi, from Proto-Germanic *wunjō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪntɪ/

  Rhymes: -ɪntɪ

Noun

yndi n (genitive singular yndis, no plural)

1. delight, joy, pleasure

   Synonyms: gleði, lukka, unun

Declension

Declension of yndi (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	yndi	yndið
accusative	yndi	yndið
dative	yndi	yndinu
genitive	yndis	yndisins

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• ynði

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wunjō f. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to love”).

Noun

yndi n (genitive yndis)

1. delight, happiness

Declension

Declension of yndi (strong ija-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	yndi	yndit	yndi	yndin
accusative	yndi	yndit	yndi	yndin
dative	yndi	yndinu	yndum	yndunum
genitive	yndis	yndisins	ynda	yndanna

Derived terms

• yndifall n (“bereavement”)
• yndiliga (“charmingly”)
• yndiligr (“pleasurable”)
• yndisbót f (“increase of bliss”)
• yndisstaðr m (“place of bliss”) (of Eden)

Descendants

• Icelandic: yndi n
• Norwegian Nynorsk: ynde n
• Norwegian Bokmål: ynde m

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “yndi”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive