nið

See also: nid, nith, níd, niþ, and níð

Middle English

Noun

nið

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of nith

Old English

Noun

nīð m

1. Alternative form of nīþ

Old Norse

Etymology

Of obscure origin. Possibly related to niðr (“down”); one hypothesis derives it from Proto-Germanic *nidwō.

Noun

nið f (genitive niðar, plural niðar)

1. new moon, waning moon
2. time before the new moon

Declension

  Declension of nið (strong ō-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	nið	niðin	niðar	niðarnar
accusative	nið	niðina	niðar	niðarnar
dative	nið	niðinni	niðum	niðunum
genitive	niðar	niðarinnar	niða	niðanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: nið