eiður
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse eiðr, from Proto-Germanic *aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *oyt-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaiːjʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -aiːjʊɹ
- Homophone: eigur
Noun
eiður m (genitive singular eiðar, plural eiðir)
- oath
- swear word
Declension
| m12 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | eiður | eiðurin | eiðir | eiðirnir |
| Accusative | eið | eiðin | eiðir | eiðirnar |
| Dative | eiði | eiðinum | eiðum | eiðunum |
| Genitive | eiðar | eiðarins | eiða | eiðanna |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse eiðr, from Proto-Germanic *aiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *oyt-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeiːðʏr/
- Rhymes: -eiːðʏr
- Homophones: Eiður, eyður
Noun
eiður m (genitive singular eiðs, nominative plural eiðar)
- oath
Declension
declension of eiður
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | eið | eiðinn | eiðar | eiðarnir |
| accusative | eið | eiðinn | eiða | eiðana |
| dative | eiði | eiðinum | eiðum | eiðunum |
| genitive | eiðs | eiðsins | eiða | eiðanna |