fjǫðr
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *feþrō, whence also Old English feþer (English feather), Old Saxon fethara, Old High German fedara. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én- (“feather, wing”), from *peth₂- (“to fly”).
Noun edit
fjǫðr f (genitive fjaðrar, plural fjaðrar)
Declension edit
Declension of fjǫðr (strong ō-stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fjǫðr | fjǫðrin | fjaðrar | fjaðrarnar |
| accusative | fjǫðr | fjǫðrina | fjaðrar | fjaðrarnar |
| dative | fjǫðr | fjǫðrinni | fjǫðrum | fjǫðrunum |
| genitive | fjaðrar | fjaðrarinnar | fjaðra | fjaðranna |
Derived terms edit
- fjaðraspjót n (“a kind of spear”)
- fjaðraðr (“feathered”)
- fjaðrbroddr m (“point of a spear-blade”)
- fjaðrhamr m (“feather-coat”)
- fjaðrlauss (“featherless”)
- fjaðrspjót n (“a kind of spear”)
- fjaðrsárr (“moulting”)
Related terms edit
- fiðri n (“plumage”)
Descendants edit
- Icelandic: fjöður
- Faroese: fjøður
- Norwegian: fjær, fjør
- Old Swedish: fiæþer, fiädher
- Swedish: fjäder
- Danish: fjeder, fjer
References edit
- fjöðr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.