óðinsdagur
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse óðinsdagr, from Óðinn (“Odin”) and dagr (“day”).
Noun edit
óðinsdagur m (genitive singular óðinsdags, nominative plural óðinsdagar)
Usage notes edit
- This word was replaced during Iceland's shift to Christianity by miðvikudagur, which means simply "mid-week day". It is now considered archaic, but may be used jocularly or by some revivalists.
Declension edit
declension of óðinsdagur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | óðinsdagur | óðinsdagurinn | óðinsdagar | óðinsdagarnir |
| accusative | óðinsdag | óðinsdaginn | óðinsdaga | óðinsdagana |
| dative | óðinsdegi | óðinsdeginum | óðinsdögum | óðinsdögunum |
| genitive | óðinsdags | óðinsdagsins | óðinsdaga | óðinsdaganna |