hýði

Icelandic

Etymology

Compare húð (“skin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiːðɪ/
• Rhymes: -iːðɪ

Noun

hýði n (genitive singular hýðis, nominative plural hýði)

1. peel, skin
   • Bible, Numbers 6:4 (Icelandic Bible; King James Version (English))

     Allan bindindistíma sinn skal hann eigi eta neitt það, sem búið er til af vínviði, hvorki kjarna né hýði.

     All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.

Related terms

• afhýða (to peel off)
• hýða (to peel off)