æði
See also: aedi and Appendix:Variations of "adi"
Icelandic edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -aiːðɪ
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse ǿði f, from Proto-Germanic *wōdį̄; compare Faroese øði f. Related to óður. The shift in gender from feminine to neuter is presumably due to the influence of ǿði n (“mind, disposition”), for which see Etymology 3 below.
Noun edit
æði n (genitive singular æðis, no plural)
Declension edit
declension of æði
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adverb edit
æði
Usage notes edit
Primarily used in written language.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Inherited from Old Norse ǿði n (“mind, disposition”), from Proto-Germanic *wōþiją.
Noun edit
æði n (genitive singular æðis, no plural)