lǫð
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lod"
Old Norse
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚦᚢ (laþu), from Proto-Germanic *laþō. Cognate with Old English *laþu (attested in compounds), root-related with German einladen (“invite”).
Noun
lǫð f (genitive laðar)
Declension
feminine | singular | plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | lǫð | lǫðin | laðar, laðir | laðarnar, laðirnar |
accusative | lǫð | lǫðina | laðar, laðir | laðarnar, laðirnar |
dative | lǫð | lǫðinni | lǫðum | lǫðunum |
genitive | laðar | laðarinnar | laða | laðanna |
Derived terms
- þjóðlǫð (“excellent hospitality”)
Descendants
- Icelandic: löð