See also: dýrd

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse dýrð, from Proto-Germanic *diuriþō. Cognates include Faroese dýrd and Swedish dyrd.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dýrð f (genitive singular dýrðar, nominative plural dýrðir)

  1. glory, splendor

Declension

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  • dýr (expensive)

Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *diuriþō. Equivalent to dýrr (dear, valuable) + (abstract noun suffix).

Noun

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dýrð

  1. glory
    • 1200s, Old Norwegian Homily Book (AM 619 4to.), Luke 2:14
      Dyrð sé guði á himnum, ok á jörðu friðr mönnum, er gott vilja.
      Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.

Declension

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  • dýrr (dear, valuable)

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: dýrð
  • Faroese: dýrd
  • Swedish: dyrd
  • Old Gutnish: dyrþ
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: dyrdestein