-riði

See also: ridi, ridi', riɗi, řídí, ɽid̪i, and ɽiði

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ridjô. Cognate with Old English ridda and Old High German ritto.

Noun

-riði m

  1. rider

Usage notes

  • This noun survives only in compounds, and was unproductive by the literary period.

Declension

Declension of -riði (weak an-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative -riði -riðinn -riðar -riðarnir
accusative -riða -riðann -riða -riðana
dative -riða -riðanum -riðum -riðunum
genitive -riða -riðans -riða -riðanna

Derived terms

  • ballriði (“bold rider”)
  • blakkriði (“horse-rider”)
  • einriði (“Lone rider; Thor”)
  • Hlórriði, Hlóriði (“Loud rider; Thor”)
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