Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *braidaz, whence also Old English brād (English broad), Old Frisian brēd (West Frisian breed), Old Saxon brēd (Low German breed, breet), Dutch breed, Old High German breit (German breit), Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (braiþs).
Adjective
breiðr (comparative breiðari, superlative breiðastr)
- broad
Declension
Strong declension of breiðr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
breiðr
|
breið
|
breitt
|
| accusative
|
breiðan
|
breiða
|
breitt
|
| dative
|
breiðum
|
breiðri
|
breiðu
|
| genitive
|
breiðs
|
breiðrar
|
breiðs
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
breiðir
|
breiðar
|
breið
|
| accusative
|
breiða
|
breiðar
|
breið
|
| dative
|
breiðum
|
breiðum
|
breiðum
|
| genitive
|
breiðra
|
breiðra
|
breiðra
|
Weak declension of breiðr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
breiði
|
breiða
|
breiða
|
| accusative
|
breiða
|
breiðu
|
breiða
|
| dative
|
breiða
|
breiðu
|
breiða
|
| genitive
|
breiða
|
breiðu
|
breiða
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
breiðu
|
breiðu
|
breiðu
|
| accusative
|
breiðu
|
breiðu
|
breiðu
|
| dative
|
breiðum
|
breiðum
|
breiðum
|
| genitive
|
breiðu
|
breiðu
|
breiðu
|
Declension of comparative of breiðr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
breiðari
|
breiðari
|
breiðara
|
| accusative
|
breiðara
|
breiðari
|
breiðara
|
| dative
|
breiðara
|
breiðari
|
breiðara
|
| genitive
|
breiðara
|
breiðari
|
breiðara
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
breiðari
|
breiðari
|
breiðari
|
| accusative
|
breiðari
|
breiðari
|
breiðari
|
| dative
|
breiðurum
|
breiðurum
|
breiðurum
|
| genitive
|
breiðari
|
breiðari
|
breiðari
|
Strong declension of superlative of breiðr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
breiðastr
|
breiðust
|
breiðast
|
| accusative
|
breiðastan
|
breiðasta
|
breiðast
|
| dative
|
breiðustum
|
breiðastri
|
breiðustu
|
| genitive
|
breiðasts
|
breiðastrar
|
breiðasts
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
breiðastir
|
breiðastar
|
breiðust
|
| accusative
|
breiðasta
|
breiðastar
|
breiðust
|
| dative
|
breiðustum
|
breiðustum
|
breiðustum
|
| genitive
|
breiðastra
|
breiðastra
|
breiðastra
|
Weak declension of superlative of breiðr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
breiðasti
|
breiðasta
|
breiðasta
|
| accusative
|
breiðasta
|
breiðustu
|
breiðasta
|
| dative
|
breiðasta
|
breiðustu
|
breiðasta
|
| genitive
|
breiðasta
|
breiðustu
|
breiðasta
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
breiðustu
|
breiðustu
|
breiðustu
|
| accusative
|
breiðustu
|
breiðustu
|
breiðustu
|
| dative
|
breiðustum
|
breiðustum
|
breiðustum
|
| genitive
|
breiðustu
|
breiðustu
|
breiðustu
|
- breiða (“to spread”)
- breidd f (“breadth”)
- breiðka (“to grow broad, broaden”)
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “breiðr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 68; also available at the Internet Archive