beður
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic *badją.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛːðʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɛːðʏr
Noun
beður m (genitive singular beðs or beðjar, nominative plural beðir)
- (archaic) bed (to sleep in)
- (archaic) bed (flowerbed, etc.)
Declension
declension of beður
| m-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | beður | beðurinn | beðir | beðirnir |
| accusative | beð | beðinn | beði | beðina |
| dative | beði | beðinum / beðnum | beðjum | beðjunum |
| genitive | beðs / beðjar | beðsins / beðjarins | beðja | beðjanna |
Synonyms
- (bed to sleep in): ból, rúm
- (flowerbed): beð, blómabeð
Related terms
- beddi
- beð
- beðja