nudd
See also: Nudd
Icelandic
Etymology
Back-formation from nudda (“to rub; to nag”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nʏtː/
- Rhymes: -ʏtː
Noun
nudd n (genitive singular nudds, no plural)
- rubbing
- Synonym: núningur
- massage
- nagging, importunity
- Synonyms: nauð, kvabb, þrábeiðni, juð
Declension
declension of nudd
| n-s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | nudd | nuddið |
| accusative | nudd | nuddið |
| dative | nuddi | nuddinu |
| genitive | nudds | nuddsins |
Welsh
Etymology
From a hypothetical Proto-Celtic *snowdo- (“haze, mist”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *(s)newdʰ- (“to cover”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /nɨːð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /niːð/
- Rhymes: -ɨːð
Noun
nudd m or f (uncountable, not mutable)
- mist, fog, haze
Derived terms
- nudden
- nydden
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nudd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 350–snowdo