vándr
See also: vandr
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *wandaz (“twisted, turned”), an o-grade adjective from *windaną (“to wind”). Compare Old English onda.
Adjective edit
vándr (comparative verri, superlative verstr)
Declension edit
Comparative and superlative degrees are identical with those of illr.
Strong declension of vándr
Weak declension of vándr
Declension of comparative of vándr
Strong declension of superlative of vándr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | verstr | verst | verst |
| accusative | verstan | versta | verst |
| dative | verstum | verstri | verstu |
| genitive | versts | verstrar | versts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | verstir | verstar | verst |
| accusative | versta | verstar | verst |
| dative | verstum | verstum | verstum |
| genitive | verstra | verstra | verstra |
Weak declension of superlative of vándr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | versti | versta | versta |
| accusative | versta | verstu | versta |
| dative | versta | verstu | versta |
| genitive | versta | verstu | versta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | verstu | verstu | verstu |
| accusative | verstu | verstu | verstu |
| dative | verstum | verstum | verstum |
| genitive | verstu | verstu | verstu |
Descendants edit
References edit
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) “wanda”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 573