sáð

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sad" and saþ

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse sáð (seed), from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɔɑː/
  • Homophone:
  • Rhymes: -ɔaː

Noun

sáð n (genitive singular sáðs, uncountable)

  1. seed
  2. pollen
  3. semen

Declension

n4s singular
indefinite definite
nominative sáð sáðið
accusative sáð sáðið
dative sáð, sáði sáðnum
genitive sáðs sáðsins

Derived terms

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sauːð/
  • Rhymes: -auːð

Etymology 1

From Old Norse sáð (seed), from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz.

Noun

sáð n (genitive singular sáðs, no plural)

  1. seed, grain
  2. semen
Declension
Declension of sáð (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative sáð sáðið
accusative sáð sáðið
dative sáði sáðinu
genitive sáðs sáðsins
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

sáð

  1. gerund active of (to sow)
  2. feminine nominative singular of (to sow)
  3. neuter nominative singular of (to sow)
  4. neuter accusative singular of (to sow)
  5. feminine nominative singular of (to sow)
  6. neuter nominative plural of (to sow)
  7. neuter accusative plural of (to sow)

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sēdiz. Compare Old English sǣd (English seed), Old Frisian sēd (West Frisian sied), Old Saxon sād (Low German Saad), Dutch zaad, Old High German sāt (German Saat), Gothic 𐍃𐌴𐌸𐍃 (sēþs).

Noun

sáð n (genitive sáðs, plural sáð)

  1. seed

Declension

Declension of sáð (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sáð sáðit sáð sáðin
accusative sáð sáðit sáð sáðin
dative sáði sáðinu sáðum sáðunum
genitive sáðs sáðsins sáða sáðanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: sáð
  • Faroese: sáð
  • Norwegian: sæd
  • Old Swedish: sǣþ
  • Old Danish:
  • Gutnish: sid