fiður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse fiðri, from Proto-Germanic *fiþriją. Cognate with German Gefieder (“plumage”). Related to fjöður (“feather; spring”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪːðʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪːðʏr

Noun

fiður n (genitive singular fiðurs, no plural)

1. feathers, down, plumage

Declension

declension of fiður

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	fiður	fiðrið
accusative	fiður	fiðrið
dative	fiðri	fiðrinu
genitive	fiðurs	fiðursins