galdur

See also: Galdur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse galdr, from Proto-Germanic *galdraz, related to gala (“archaic meaning; to chant spells, to sing spells”) from the Old English ġealdor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaltʏr/
  • Rhymes: -altʏr

Noun

galdur m (genitive singular galdurs, nominative plural galdrar)

  1. magic, sorcery, witchcraft
    Synonyms: töfrar; kynngi, fjölkynngi (archaic)
  2. a conjuring trick, a trick
    Synonym: töfrabrögð
  3. (archaic) a song almost always in relation to a charm or spell

Declension

Declension of galdur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative galdur galdurinn galdrar galdrarnir
accusative galdur galdurinn galdra galdrana
dative galdri galdrinum göldrum göldrunum
genitive galdurs galdursins galdra galdranna

Derived terms

  • galdrabók
  • galdrafluga (“witch-fly, tipula nigra subhirta”)
  • galdrafullur (“full of sorcery or magic”)
  • galdrahríð (“a magic storm, a hurricane raised by spells”)
  • galdrakind (“a foul witch”)
  • galdrakinn (“nickname; spell cheek”)
  • galdrakona (“a witch, a sorceress”)
  • galdramaður
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