gráði

See also: gradi and gradì

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrauːðɪ/

  Rhymes: -auːðɪ

Noun

gráði m (genitive singular gráða, no plural)

1. a layer of mold on butter, tallow, etc.
2. moldy butter
3. a thin layer of snow

Declension

declension of gráði

m-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	gráði	gráðinn
accusative	gráða	gráðann
dative	gráða	gráðanum
genitive	gráða	gráðans

Synonyms

• (layer of mold): mygluskán
• (moldy butter): gráðasmjör
• (thin layer of snow): föl, snjóföl, snjógráð, snjógráði

Derived terms

• gráðaostur
• gráðasmjör

Old Norse

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

gráði m (genitive gráða)

1. gentle breeze

Declension

  Declension of gráði (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gráði	gráðinn	gráðar	gráðarnir
accusative	gráða	gráðann	gráða	gráðana
dative	gráða	gráðanum	gráðum	gráðunum
genitive	gráða	gráðans	gráða	gráðanna

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• gráða

Noun

gráði m (genitive gráða)

1. step, degree

Declension

  Declension of gráði (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gráði	gráðinn	gráðar	gráðarnir
accusative	gráða	gráðann	gráða	gráðana
dative	gráða	gráðanum	gráðum	gráðunum
genitive	gráða	gráðans	gráða	gráðanna

Etymology 3

From gráðr m (“greed”).

Noun

gráði m (genitive gráða)

1. Alternative form of gráðr

Declension

  Declension of gráði (weak an-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gráði	gráðinn	gráðar	gráðarnir
accusative	gráða	gráðann	gráða	gráðana
dative	gráða	gráðanum	gráðum	gráðunum
genitive	gráða	gráðans	gráða	gráðanna

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gráði

1. indefinite dative singular of gráðr

References

• gráði in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.