sønder

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse sundr (“apart”).

Adverb

sønder

  1. (archaic) broken, in pieces
Derived terms
  • sønder og sammen
  • sønderbombe
  • sønderbryde
  • sønderdele
  • sønderhugge
  • sønderknuse
  • sønderlemme
  • sønderrive
  • sønderskyde
  • sønderslide
  • sønderslå
  • søndre

Further reading

Etymology 2

From Old Danish syndær.

Noun

sønder (indclinable)

  1. (obsolete, dialect) south
    Synonym: syd
Usage notes

Now exclusively found in toponyms (e.g. Sønderjylland, South Jutland)

References

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