Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse váð.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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váð f (genitive singular váðar, plural váðir)

  1. (archaic) woven cloth

Declension

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f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative váð váðin váðir váðirnar
accusative váð váðina váðir váðirnar
dative váð váðini váðum váðunum
genitive váðar váðarinnar váða váðanna

Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *wēdiz, whence also Old English wǣd, Old Saxon wād, Old High German wāt.

Noun

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váð f

  1. piece of cloth; garment
    Vápnum ok váðum skulu vinir gleðjask
    by weapons and garments must friends gladden each other

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: voð
  • Faroese: váð
  • Old Swedish: vāþ
  • English: wad
  • Old Norse: váðmál, vaðmál (see there for further descendants)