Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse váð.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

váð f (genitive singular váðar, plural váðir)

  1. (archaic) woven cloth

Declension edit

Declension of váð
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 edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

váð f

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

Declension edit

Descendants edit

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