See also: þyþa

Icelandic edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse þýða, from Proto-Germanic *þiudijaną.

Verb edit

þýða (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative þýddi, supine þýtt)

  1. (transitive, takes the accusative) to translate a language
    Gætirðu þýtt þetta fyrir mig?
    Could you translate this for me?
  2. to mean, to signify
    Hvað þýðir þetta?
    What does this mean?
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Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse þýða (kindness; affection).

Noun edit

þýða f (genitive singular þýðu, no plural)

  1. gentleness, kindness
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Old Norse edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *þiudijaną.

Verb edit

þýða

  1. to win over, attach
  2. to explain, interpret
  3. to signify
  4. (reflexive, with accusative) to attach oneself to

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Descendants edit

  • Icelandic: þýða
  • Faroese: týða
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tyda, ty
  • Elfdalian: tyða
  • Old Swedish: þȳþa
  • Old Danish: thȳthæ
  • Gutnish: tyde
  • Scanian: týða

Noun edit

þýða f

  1. attachment, love

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þýða

  1. inflection of þýðr:
    1. positive degree strong feminine accusative singular
    2. positive degree strong masculine accusative plural
    3. positive degree weak masculine oblique singular
    4. positive degree weak feminine nominative singular
    5. positive degree weak neuter singular

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