Garðaríki

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse Garðaríki.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkarðaˌriːcɪ/

Proper noun

Garðaríki n (proper noun, genitive singular Garðaríkis)

  1. (historical) Kievan Rus (a medieval principality in Eastern Europe centred around Kyiv; at its maximum extent covering much of modern Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia and considered an early predecessor of each country)

Declension

Declension of Garðaríki (sg-only neuter)
indefinite singular
nominative Garðaríki
accusative Garðaríki
dative Garðaríki
genitive Garðaríkis

Old Norse

Etymology

From garðr (“farmstead, enclosure”) +‎ ríki (“realm, kingdom”), i.e. “realm of the farmsteads”.

Proper noun

Garðaríki n

  1. Kievan Rus (a medieval principality in Eastern Europe centred around Kyiv; at its maximum extent covering much of modern Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia and considered an early predecessor of each country) (especially its northern part)

Declension

Declension of Garðaríki (strong ija-stem, indefinite singular only)
neuter singular
indefinite
nominative Garðaríki
accusative Garðaríki
dative Garðaríki
genitive Garðaríkis

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Garðaríki
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