æði
See also: aedi and Appendix:Variations of "adi"
Icelandic
editPronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -aiːðɪ
Etymology 1
editFrom Old Norse ǿði f, from Proto-Germanic *wōdį̄; compare Faroese øði f. Related to óður. The shift in gender from feminine to neuter is presumably due to the influence of ǿði n (“mind, disposition”), for which see Etymology 3 below.
Noun
editæði n (genitive singular æðis, no plural)
Declension
editdeclension of æði
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adverb
editæði
Usage notes
editPrimarily used in written language.
Derived terms
editEtymology 3
editInherited from Old Norse ǿði n (“mind, disposition”), from Proto-Germanic *wōþiją.
Noun
editæði n (genitive singular æðis, no plural)
Declension
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- Rhymes:Icelandic/aiːðɪ/2 syllables
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