mæði

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse mǿði, cognate with Swedish möda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaiːðɪ/
• Rhymes: -aiːðɪ

Noun

mæði f (genitive singular mæði, no plural)

1. breathlessness
2. (pathology) dyspnea, shortness of breath
3. exhaustion, weariness

Declension

Declension of mæði
f-w2	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	mæði	mæðin
accusative	mæði	mæðina
dative	mæði	mæðinni
genitive	mæði	mæðinnar

Related terms

• móður (“breathless; weary”)