hildr

See also: Hildr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hildiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hildər], [hildr̩]

Noun

hildr f (genitive hildar, dative hildi, plural hildar)

  1. battle
    • verse 155 of the Hávamál (1908 translation by Olive Bray)
      und randir ek gel / en þeir með ríki fara / heilir hildar til / heilir hildi frá / koma þeir heilir hvaðan
      I sing 'neath the shields, / and they fare forth mightily / safe into battle, / safe out of battle, / and safe return from the strife.

Declension

Declension of hildr (strong ijō-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hildr hildrin hildir hildirnar
accusative hildi hildina hildir hildirnar
dative hildi hildinni hildum hildunum
genitive hildar hildarinnar hilda hildanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “hildr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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