reyður
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse rauðr, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós, from *h₁rewdʰ-.
Adjective
reyður (comparative reyðari, superlative reyðastur)
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | reyður | reyð | reytt |
| accusative | reyðan | reyða | reytt |
| dative | reyðum | reyðari | reyðum |
| genitive | reyðs | reyðar | reyðs |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | reyðir | reyðar | reyð |
| accusative | reyðar | reyðar | reyð |
| dative | reyðum | reyðum | reyðum |
| genitive | reyða | reyða | reyða |
Derived terms
- dimmreyður, myrkareyður (“dark red”)
- ljósareyður (“pink”, literally “light red”)
- reyðgulur
- reyðrót
Icelandic
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈreiːðʏr/
- Rhymes: -eiːðʏr
- Homophone: reiður
Noun
reyður f (genitive singular reyðar, nominative plural reyðar)
- rorqual (whale of the family Balaenopteridae)
- Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | reyður | reyðurin | reyðar | reyðarnar |
| accusative | reyði | reyðina | reyðar | reyðarnar |
| dative | reyði | reyðinni | reyðum | reyðunum |
| genitive | reyðar | reyðarinnar | reyða | reyðanna |