niðji

Icelandic

Etymology

From the Old Norse niðr (a son; any kinsman; a descendant) whence niðjungr (a son, a relative).

Noun

niðji m (genitive singular niðja, plural niðjar)

  1. (poetic) a descendant

Declension

Derived terms

  • niðjar (issue)
  • niðjatal
  • ættmenni að niðjatali (relatives in the descending line)

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