formóðir

Icelandic

Etymology

From for- +‎ móðir.

Noun

formóðir f (genitive singular formóður or (proscribed) formóðir, nominative plural formæður)

  1. foremother, female ancestor
    Synonym: ættmóðir
    Coordinate term: forfaðir

Declension

Declension of formóðir (feminine, based on móðir)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative formóðir formóðirin formæður formæðurnar
accusative formóður, formóðir1 formóðurina, formóðirina1 formæður formæðurnar
dative formóður, formóðir1 formóðurinni, formóðirinni1 formæðrum formæðrunum
genitive formóður, formóðir1 formóðurinnar, formóðirinnar1 formæðra formæðranna

1Proscribed.

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