níð

See also: nid, nîd, nith, níd, nið, and niþ

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse níð, from Proto-Germanic *nīþą. Cognate with Old English nīþ, Old Saxon nīþ, Dutch nijd, Old High German nīd (> German Neid), Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌸 (neiþ), Faroese níð, Danish nid and Swedish nid.

Compare the Icelandic níðingur from the Old Norse níðingr, which cognates with the Old English nīðing and Old High German nidding.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niːð/
  • Rhymes: -iːð

Noun

níð n (genitive singular níðs, nominative plural níð)

  1. libel, defamation, abuse, calumny, invective
    Synonym: óhróður

Declension

Declension of níð (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative níð níðið níð níðin
accusative níð níðið níð níðin
dative níði níðinu níðum níðunum
genitive níðs níðsins níða níðanna
  • níða (“to defame, to libel”)
  • níðingur (“rascal, scoundrel”)

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *nīþą. Cognate of Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌸 (neiþ), German Neid, Dutch nijd.

Noun

níð n

  1. contumely (offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult), derision (act of treating with disdain), scornful mockery, belittling, disparaging, reproach
  2. libel (false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation, the act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly)
  3. insult by carving a person's likeness (tréníð, “wood níð”) on an upraised post or pole (níðstǫng, “níð pole”)
  4. derision (something to be derided, treating with disdain; a laughing stock; compare with níðingr)

Derived terms

  • níðstǫng
  • tréníð

Descendants

  • Icelandic: níð
  • Old Danish: nith
  • Old Swedish: niþ, nið, nidh, nid
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