húð

See also: hud, Hud, HUD, and huþ

Faroese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz.

Noun

húð f (genitive singular húðar, plural húðir)

  1. skin

Declension

f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative húð húðin húðir húðirnar
accusative húð húðina húðir húðirnar
dative húð húðini húðum húðunum
genitive húðar húðarinnar húða húðanna

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /huːð/
  • Rhymes: -uːð

Noun

húð f (genitive singular húðar, nominative plural húðir)

  1. (uncountable) skin
    Húðin mín er svakalega þurr.
    My skin is really dry.
  2. hide
  3. (uncountable) a thin coating; plating

Declension

Declension of húð (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative húð húðin húðir húðirnar
accusative húð húðina húðir húðirnar
dative húð húðinni húðum húðunum
genitive húðar húðarinnar húða húðanna

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *kuHtis.

Noun

húð f (genitive húðar, plural húðir)

  1. skin

Declension

Declension of húð (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative húð húðin húðir húðirnar
accusative húð húðina húðir húðirnar
dative húð húðinni húðum húðunum
genitive húðar húðarinnar húða húðanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: húð
  • Faroese: húð
  • Norwegian: hud
  • Old Swedish: hūþ
  • Danish: hud