húð
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *kuHtis.
Noun edit
húð f (genitive singular húðar, plural húðir)
Declension edit
| Declension of húð | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f2 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | húð | húðin | húðir | húðirnar |
| accusative | húð | húðina | húðir | húðirnar |
| dative | húð | húðini | húðum | húðunum |
| genitive | húðar | húðarinnar | húða | húðanna |
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *kuHtis.
Cognate with Old English hȳd (English hide); Old Frisian hūd, Old Saxon hūd (Middle Low German hûd), Dutch huid, Old High German hūt (German Haut), Gothic *𐌷𐌿𐌸𐍃 (*huþs); and with Latin cutis, Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
húð f (genitive singular húðar, nominative plural húðir)
- (uncountable) skin
- Húðin mín er svakalega þurr.
- My skin is really dry.
- hide
- (uncountable) a thin coating; plating
Declension edit
declension of húð
Derived terms edit
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *kuHtis.
Noun edit
húð f (genitive húðar, plural húðir)
Declension edit
Declension of húð (strong i-stem)