veiði

See also: veidi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse veiði, from Proto-Germanic *waiþiz or *waiþō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveiːðɪ/
• Rhymes: -eiːðɪ

Noun

veiði f (genitive singular veiði or veiðar, nominative plural veiðar)

1. catch (that which is caught)

   Synonyms: afli, fengur

2. (hunting) bag, game

   Synonym: veidd dýr

3. (in the plural) hunting, fishing

   Synonym: það að veiða

   veiðar með fálkum ― falconry

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• fara á veiðar (to go hunting, to go fishing)
• fálkaveiðar (falconry)

Related terms

• veiða (“to hunt”)