eiði
See also: éidí
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaiːjɪ]
- Homophones: Eiði, eiðið, eigi
Etymology 1
From Old Norse eið, in turn from Proto-Germanic *aidiją, probably related to Proto-Indo-European *h₁y- (“go”) and Latin eo. Cognate with Old Swedish ēþ (Modern Swedish ed) and Norwegian eid.
Noun
eiði n (genitive singular eiðis, plural eiði or eiðir)
- isthmus
- see Eiði, a place on Eysturoy
Declension
| n24 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | eiði | eiðið | eiði(r) | eiðini |
| Accusative | eiði | eiðið | eiði(r) | eiðini |
| Dative | eiði | eið(i)num | eiðum | eiðunum |
| Genitive | eiðis | eiðisins | eiða | eiðanna |
Synonyms
- eið
Etymology 2
From the noun eiður.
Noun
eiði
- dative singular of eiður
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeiːðɪ/
- Rhymes: -eiːðɪ
Etymology 1
From Old Norse eið, in turn from Proto-Germanic *aidiją, probably related to Proto-Indo-European *h₁y- (“go”) and Latin eo.
Noun
eiði n (genitive singular eiðis, nominative plural eiði)
- isthmus
Declension
declension of eiði
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | eiði | eiðið | eiði | eiðin |
| accusative | eiði | eiðið | eiði | eiðin |
| dative | eiði | eiðinu | eiðum | eiðunum |
| genitive | eiðis | eiðisins | eiða | eiðanna |
Synonyms
- (isthmus): grandi, landbrú
See also
- sund
Noun
eiði
- indefinite dative singular of eiður