seiður

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse seiðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaiːjʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -aiːjʊɹ
  • Homophone: seigur

Noun

seiður m (genitive singular seiðs, plural seiðir)

  1. coalfish, pollack, saithe (Pollachius virens)

Declension

Declension of seiður (m15)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative seiður seiðurin seiðir seiðirnir
accusative seið seiðin seiðir seiðirnar
dative seiði seiðinum seiðum seiðunum
genitive seiðs seiðsins seiða seiðanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse seiðr, from Proto-Germanic *saidaz, from Proto-Indo-European *soytós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈseiːðʏr/
  • Rhymes: -eiːðʏr
  • Homophone: seyður

Noun

seiður m (genitive singular seiðs, nominative plural seiðir)

  1. magic, witchcraft, sorcery
    Synonyms: galdur, fjölkynngi, töfrar

Declension

Declension of seiður (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative seiður seiðurinn seiðir seiðirnir
accusative seið seiðinn seiði seiðina
dative seið seiðnum seiðum seiðunum
genitive seiðs seiðsins seiða seiðanna
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