byrði

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪrðɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪrðɪ

Etymology 1

From Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic *burþį̄.

Noun

byrði f (genitive singular byrðar, nominative plural byrðar)

1. burden, load

Derived terms

• greiðslubyrði (“debt burden”)
• skattbyrði (“tax burden”)
• skuldabyrði (“debt burden”)
• sönnunarbyrði (“burden of proof”)
• vaxtabyrði (“interest burden”)

Related terms

• bera (“to bear”)
• burður (“burden”)

Etymology 2

Noun

byrði n (genitive singular byrðis, nominative plural byrði)

1. board (side of a ship)

   Synonym: byrðingur

2. side, surface

Related terms

• borð (“table; plank, board; side of a ship”)