spyd

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish spiut, from Proto-Germanic *speutą. Compare Old Norse spjót.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spyd/, [sb̥yð]

Noun

spyd n (singular definite spyddet, plural indefinite spyd)

1. spear

Declension

Declension of spyd

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spyd	spyddet	spyd	spyddene
genitive	spyds	spyddets	spyds	spyddenes

References

• “spyd” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish spyd, from Old Danish spiut, from Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą.

Noun

spyd n (definite singular spydet, indefinite plural spyd, definite plural spyda or spydene)

1. (weaponry) a spear
2. (athletics) a javelin
3. a javelin throw
4. (food) a skewer

Synonyms

• spydkast (javelin throw)

References

• “spyd” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• spjot
• spjut

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål spyd, from Danish spyd, from Old Danish spiut, from Old Norse spjót.

Noun

spyd n (definite singular spydet, indefinite plural spyd, definite plural spyda)

1. (weaponry) a spear
2. (athletics) a javelin
3. (food) a skewer

Derived terms

• spydkast

References

• “spyd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.