seiður
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse seiðr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsaiːjʊɹ/
- Rhymes: -aiːjʊɹ
- Homophone: seigur
Noun
seiður m (genitive singular seiðs, plural seiðir)
- coalfish, pollack, saithe (Pollachius virens)
Declension
| m15 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | seiður | seiðurin | seiðir | seiðirnir |
| Accusative | seið | seiðin | seiðir | seiðirnar |
| Dative | seiði | seiðinum | seiðum | seiðunum |
| Genitive | seiðs | seiðsins | seiða | seiðanna |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse seiðr, from Proto-Germanic *saidaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈseiːðʏr/
- Rhymes: -eiːðʏr
- Homophone: seyður
Noun
seiður m (genitive singular seiðs, nominative plural seiðir)
- magic, witchcraft, sorcery
Declension
declension of seiður
| m-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | seiður | seiðurinn | seiðir | seiðirnir |
| accusative | seið | seiðinn | seiði | seiðina |
| dative | seið | seiðnum | seiðum | seiðunum |
| genitive | seiðs | seiðsins | seiða | seiðanna |
Synonyms
- (magic): galdur, fjölkynngi, töfrar
Related terms
- seiða