langniðjar

Old Norse

Etymology

From langr (“long”) +‎ niðr (“son, kinsman, relative”).

Noun

langniðjar m pl

  1. descending lineage on the father’s side, counted downwards; paternal descendants
    Antonym: langfeðgar

Declension

Declension of langniðjar (strong ja-stem, plural only)
masculine plural
indefinite definite
nominative langniðjar langniðjarnir
accusative langniðja langniðjana
dative langniðjum langniðjunum
genitive langniðja langniðjanna
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