galdur
See also: Galdur
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse galdr, from Proto-Germanic *galdraz, related to gala (“archaic meaning; to chant spells, to sing spells”) from the Old English ġealdor.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
galdur m (genitive singular galdurs, nominative plural galdrar)
- magic, sorcery, witchcraft
- a conjuring trick, a trick
- (archaic) a song almost always in relation to a charm or spell
Declension edit
declension of galdur
Synonyms edit
- (magic): töfrar n pl, kynngi f (archaic), fjölkynngi f (archaic)
- (conjuring trick): töfrabrögð
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
- galdrabók
- galdrafluga ('witch-fly,' a kind of a crane fly; tipula nigra subhirta)
- galdrafullur (full of sorcery or magic)
- galdrahríð (a magic storm, a hurricane raised by spells)
- galdrakind (a foul witch)
- galdrakinn (nickname; spell cheek)
- galdrakona (a witch, a sorceress)
- galdramaður