langniðjar

Old Norse

Etymology

From langr (“long”) +‎ niðr (“son, kinsman, relative”).

Noun

langniðjar m pl

1. descending lineage on the father’s side, counted downwards; paternal descendants

   Antonym: langfeðgar

Declension

  Declension of langniðjar, (strong ja-stem, plural only)

masculine	plural
	indefinite	definite
nominative	langniðjar	langniðjarnir
accusative	langniðja	langniðjana
dative	langniðjum	langniðjunum
genitive	langniðja	langniðjanna