nyrðri
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- norðarri, nørðri
Etymology
Originally a comparative form of the adverb norðr. From Proto-Germanic *nurþrōzô (comparative of *nurþraz (“north”)); the umlaut could be from an alternative form, and or analogous from syðri. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁en (“in”).
Adjective
nyrðri (comparative nyrðri, superlative nyrztr)
- (comparative) more northerly
- (superlative) most northerly
- liggja þessi lǫnd nyrzt
- these lands lie northernmost
Inflection
This word is one of a little handful of adjectives with defective inflection, existing only in the comparative and superlative forms.
Declension of comparative of nyrðri
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nyrðri | nyrðri | nyrðra |
| accusative | nyrðra | nyrðri | nyrðra |
| dative | nyrðra | nyrðri | nyrðra |
| genitive | nyrðra | nyrðri | nyrðra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | nyrðri | nyrðri | nyrðri |
| accusative | nyrðri | nyrðri | nyrðri |
| dative | nyrðrum | nyrðrum | nyrðrum |
| genitive | nyrðri | nyrðri | nyrðri |
Strong declension of superlative of nyrðri
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nyrztr | nyrzt | nyrzt |
| accusative | nyrztan | nyrzta | nyrzt |
| dative | nyrztum | nyrztri | nyrztu |
| genitive | nyrzts | nyrztrar | nyrzts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | nyrztir | nyrztar | nyrzt |
| accusative | nyrzta | nyrztar | nyrzt |
| dative | nyrztum | nyrztum | nyrztum |
| genitive | nyrztra | nyrztra | nyrztra |
Weak declension of superlative of nyrðri
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nyrzti | nyrzta | nyrzta |
| accusative | nyrzta | nyrztu | nyrzta |
| dative | nyrzta | nyrztu | nyrzta |
| genitive | nyrzta | nyrztu | nyrzta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | nyrztu | nyrztu | nyrztu |
| accusative | nyrztu | nyrztu | nyrztu |
| dative | nyrztum | nyrztum | nyrztum |
| genitive | nyrztu | nyrztu | nyrztu |
Coordinate terms
- eystri, syðri, vestri
Related terms
- norðan (“from the north”, adverb)
- norðrœnn (“northern”)
Descendants
- Norwegian Nynorsk: nørdre (comparative), nørdst (superlative)
- Norwegian Bokmål: nørdst
References
- nyrðri, nyrztr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
- “nørdre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.