niðji

Icelandic

Etymology

From the Old Norse niðr (“a son; any kinsman; a descendant”), whence niðjungr (“a son, a relative”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪðjɪ/

Noun

niðji m (genitive singular niðja, nominative plural niðjar)

1. (poetic) descendant

Derived terms

• niðjar (“issue, progeny”)
• niðjatal
• ættmenni að niðjatali (relatives in the descending line)

See also

• sifji