víðir
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse víðir, from Proto-Germanic *wīþijō, from Proto-Indo-European *wéh₁itis (“that which twines or bends, branch, switch”). Cognate to Dutch wijde (“willow”), Swedish vide.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈviːðɪr/
- Rhymes: -iːðɪr
- Homophone: Víðir
Noun
víðir m (genitive singular víðis, no plural)
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | víðir | víðirinn |
| accusative | víði | víðinn |
| dative | víði | víðinum |
| genitive | víðis | víðisins |
Synonyms
- (willow): pílviður (rare), píll (archaic)
Derived terms
- alaskavíðir (“Alaska willow, Salix alaxensis”)
- dökkvíðir (“dark-leaved willow, Salix myrsinifolia”)
- fjallavíðir (“arctic willow, Salix arctica”)
- gljávíðir (“bay willow, Salix pentandra”)
- grasvíðir (“least willow, Salix herbacea”)
- grávíðir (“arctic willow, Salix arctica”)
- gulvíðir (“tea-leaved willow, Salix phylicifolia”)
- körfuvíðir (“osier, Salix viminalis”)
- loðvíðir (“woolly willow, Salix lanata”)
- tröllavíðir (“Alaska willow, Salix alaxensis”)
Old Norse
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
víðir m (genitive víðis)
Declension
| masculine | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | víðir | víðirinn |
| accusative | víði | víðinn |
| dative | víði | víðinum |
| genitive | víðis | víðisins |
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “víðir”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 498; also available at the Internet Archive
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
víðir
- positive degree strong masculine nominative plural of víðr
Verb
víðir
- inflection of víða:
- second/third-person singular present indicative active
- second-person singular present subjunctive active