naddur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse naddr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnatːʏr/
    Rhymes: -atːʏr

Noun

naddur m (genitive singular nadds, nominative plural naddar)

  1. stud, nail
  2. point, tip
  3. (poetic) spear
  4. weapon
  5. (in kennings)
    naddél ― hail of spears
    naddhríð ― blizzard of spears
    naddskúr ― shower of spears
    1. of a warrior
      nadd-Freyr ― spear-Freyr
      naddhristir ― spear-shaker
      naddveitir ― spear-provider
      naddgöfugur ― spear-noble

Declension

Declension of naddur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative naddur naddurinn naddar naddarnir
accusative nadd naddinn nadda naddana
dative naddi naddinum nöddum nöddunum
genitive nadds naddsins nadda naddanna

Derived terms

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “naddur”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “naddur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
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