óðr

See also: odr, ODR, and Óðr

Old Norse

Pronunciation

  • (9th century West Norse) IPA(key): /oːðɹ̝/
  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈoːðr̩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wōþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t-us, from *weh₂t- (possessed, excited).

Noun

óðr m

  1. mind, soul
  2. song, poetry
  3. inspiration
Declension
Descendants
  • Icelandic: óður

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t- (possessed, excited).

Adjective

óðr

  1. mad, furious, violent
  2. inspired
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Icelandic: óður
  • Faroese: óður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: od
  • Old Swedish: oþer
    • Swedish: od (obsolete)
  • Middle English: oth, oothe
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