ædru

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish ædru, edrugh, a compound of Old Norse æ (“ever”) and drjúgr (“sufficient”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛːˌd̥ʁuˀ], [ˈɛːˌd̥ʁoˀ]

Adjective

ædru (neuter ædru, plural and definite singular attributive ædru)

1. sober (not drunk)

Synonyms

• sober

Antonyms

• beruset
• fuld

Related terms

• ædruelig
• ædruelighed

Descendants

• Icelandic: edrú
• Norwegian: edru

References

• “ædru” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

ædru

1. (pre-1917) alternative form of edru