niðji
Icelandic
Etymology
From the Old Norse niðr (“a son; any kinsman; a descendant”), whence niðjungr (“a son, a relative”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪðjɪ/
Noun
niðji m (genitive singular niðja, nominative plural niðjar)
- (poetic) descendant
Declension
declension of niðji
| m-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | niðji | niðjinn | niðjar | niðjarnir |
| accusative | niðja | niðjann | niðja | niðjana |
| dative | niðja | niðjanum | niðjum | niðjunum |
| genitive | niðja | niðjans | niðja | niðjanna |
Derived terms
- niðjar (“issue, progeny”)
- niðjatal
- ættmenni að niðjatali (relatives in the descending line)
See also
- sifji