reiði

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse reiði, vreiði, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþį̄, cognate with Icelandic reiði, Danish vrede, Norwegian Nynorsk vreide.

Noun

reiði f (genitive singular reiði, uncountable)

  1. anger, rage

Declension

f33s singular
indefinite definite
nominative reiði reiðin
accusative reiði reiðina
dative reiði reiðini
genitive reiði reiðinnar

Synonyms

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreiːðɪ/
    Rhymes: -eiːðɪ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse reiði, vreiði, from Proto-Germanic *wraiþį̄, cognate with Swedish vrede, Danish vrede, Norwegian Nynorsk vreide. By surface analysis, reiður (angry, wroth) +‎ -i.

Noun

reiði f (genitive singular reiði, no plural)

  1. anger, rage
Declension
Declension of reiði (sg-only feminine)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative reiði reiðin
accusative reiði reiðina
dative reiði reiðinni
genitive reiði reiðinnar

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Norse reiði, from reiða, ríða (ride).

Noun

reiði m (genitive singular reiða, nominative plural reiðar) or obsolete
reiði n (genitive singular reiðis, nominative plural reiði)

  1. rigging, tackle
  2. riding gear (of a horse)
Declension
Declension of reiði (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative reiði reiðinn reiðar reiðarnir
accusative reiða reiðann reiða reiðana
dative reiða reiðanum reiðum reiðunum
genitive reiða reiðans reiða reiðanna

or obsolete

Declension of reiði (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative reiði reiðið reiði reiðin
accusative reiði reiðið reiði reiðin
dative reiði reiðinu reiðum reiðunum
genitive reiðis reiðisins reiða reiðanna
Derived terms
  • reiðinnar ósköp (a whole lot)

References

  • Diana Whaley (2014) Heike Sahm, Victor Millet, editors, Narration and Hero

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wraiþį̄, cognate with Swedish vrede, Danish vrede, Norwegian Nynorsk vreide, English wrath. Equivalent to reiður (angry, wroth) + -i.

Alternative forms

  • vreiði

Noun

reiði f (genitive reiði)

  1. anger, rage, wrath
Declension
Declension of reiði (weak īn-stem, singular only)
feminine singular
indefinite definite
nominative reiði reiðin
accusative reiði reiðina
dative reiði reiðinni
genitive reiði reiðinnar
Descendants
  • Icelandic: reiði
  • Faroese: reiði

Etymology 2

From reiða, alternative form of ríða (ride).

Noun

reiði m (genitive reiða), reiði n (genitive reiðis)

  1. rigging#Noun (of a ship), tackle#Noun
  2. harness#Noun (of a horse), riding gear
Declension
Declension of reiði (weak an-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative reiði reiðinn reiðar reiðarnir
accusative reiða reiðann reiða reiðana
dative reiða reiðanum reiðum reiðunum
genitive reiða reiðans reiða reiðanna
Declension of reiði (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative reiði reiðit reiði reiðin
accusative reiði reiðit reiði reiðin
dative reiði reiðinu reiðum reiðunum
genitive reiðis reiðisins reiða reiðanna
Descendants

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “reiði”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive