spyd
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish spiut, from Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spyd/, [sb̥yð]
Noun
spyd n (singular definite spyddet, plural indefinite spyd)
- spear
Declension
Declension of spyd
neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | spyd | spyddet | spyd | spyddene |
genitive | spyds | spyddets | spyds | spyddenes |
References
- “spyd” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą.
Noun
spyd n (definite singular spydet, indefinite plural spyd, definite plural spyda or spydene)
- (weaponry) a spear
- (athletics) a javelin
- a javelin throw
- (food) a skewer
Synonyms
- spydkast (javelin throw)
References
- “spyd” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- spjut
Etymology
From Old Norse spjót
Noun
spyd n (definite singular spydet, indefinite plural spyd, definite plural spyda)
- (weaponry) a spear
- (athletics) a javelin
- (food) a skewer
Derived terms
- spydkast
References
- “spyd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.