niður
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer.
Adverb
niður (not comparable)
- down
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪːðʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɪːðʏr
Etymology 1
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer.
Adverb
niður (not comparable)
- down, downwards
- Hlauptu upp og niður stigann hundrað sinnum!
- Run up and down the stair a hundred times!
Derived terms
Derived terms
- fara niður í bæ (to go downtown)
- hlaða niður
- líta niður
- líta niður á
- niður með ánni (downstream)
Etymology 2
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Noun
niður m (genitive singular niðar, no plural)
- murmuring, humming, purling
Declension
declension of niður
| m-s3 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | niður | niðurinn |
| accusative | nið | niðinn |
| dative | niði / nið | niðinum / niðnum |
| genitive | niðar | niðarins |
Synonyms
- (murmuring): kliður