niðji

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse niðr (“a son; any kinsman; a descendant”), whence niðjungr (“a son, a relative”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪðjɪ/

Noun

niðji m (genitive singular niðja, nominative plural niðjar)

  1. (poetic) descendant

Declension

Declension of niðji (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative niðji niðjinn niðjar niðjarnir
accusative niðja niðjann niðja niðjana
dative niðja niðjanum niðjum niðjunum
genitive niðja niðjans niðja niðjanna

Derived terms

  • niðjar (“issue, progeny”)
  • niðjatal
  • ættmenni að niðjatali (“relatives in the descending line”)

See also

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