níðingur

Icelandic

Etymology

From the Old Norse níðingr. Cognate with Danish nidding, Swedish niding, Old English nīþing (English nithing) and Old High German nidding.

Related to níð (“defamation, libel”); see there for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniːðiŋkʏr/

Noun

níðingur m (genitive singular níðings, nominative plural níðingar)

1. scoundrel, rascal