See also: Auður

Icelandic edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse auðr (desolate), from Proto-Germanic *auþijaz whence also Faroese eyður, Norwegian aud and ød, Danish øde, Swedish öde. Cognate with Old English īeþe and Old High German ōdi.

Adjective edit

auður (comparative auðari, superlative auðastur)

  1. empty
    Húsið var autt.
    The house was empty.
  2. desolate
Inflection edit
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse auðr, from Proto-Germanic *audaz whence also Faroese eyður. Cognate with Old Saxon ōd; Old English ēad (happiness); Old High German ōt.

Noun edit

auður m (genitive singular auðs, no plural)

  1. wealth, riches
    Synonyms: ríkidæmi, auðæfi
Declension edit