eldi
Old Norse
Noun
eldi n
- procreation
- hafa eðli til barna eldis
- fetus, offspring
- eldi þat, er fram, kemr af kviði konunnar
- komast frá eldi sínu
- to be delivered of a child
- maintenance, feeding
- þar er ekki gesta eldi mælt
Descendants
- Westrobothnian: ald, äld, ähdd
Old Saxon
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *alþį̄.
Noun
eldi f
- age; epoch
- period
- one's age, time of life
Declension
Declension of eldi
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | eldi | eldi |
| accusative | eldi | eldi |
| genitive | eldies | eldiō |
| dative | eldie | eldium |
| instrumental | — | — |
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *aldiz.
Noun
eldi m
- people, human beings
Declension
Declension of eldi (masculine ja-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | eldi | eldios |
| accusative | eldi | eldios |
| genitive | eldies | eldiō |
| dative | eldie | eldium |
| instrumental | — | — |
Derived terms
- eldibarn (“human child”)