eiði

See also: éidí

Faroese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse eið, in turn from Proto-Germanic *aidiją, probably related to Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“go”) and Latin eo. Cognate with Old Swedish ēþ (Modern Swedish ed) and Norwegian Bokmål eid.

Noun

eiði n (genitive singular eiðis, plural eiði or eiðir)

  1. isthmus
    Synonym: eið
  2. see Eiði, a place on Eysturoy
Declension
n24 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative eiði eiðið eiði(r) eiðini
Accusative eiði eiðið eiði(r) eiðini
Dative eiði eið(i)num eiðum eiðunum
Genitive eiðis eiðisins eiða eiðanna

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

eiði

  1. dative singular of eiður

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeiːðɪ/
  • Rhymes: -eiːðɪ

Etymology 1

From Old Norse eið, in turn from Proto-Germanic *aidiją, probably related to Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“go”) and Latin eo.

Noun

eiði n (genitive singular eiðis, nominative plural eiði)

  1. isthmus
    Synonyms: grandi, landbrú
Declension
declension of eiði
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eiði eiðið eiði eiðin
accusative eiði eiðið eiði eiðin
dative eiði eiðinu eiðum eiðunum
genitive eiðis eiðisins eiða eiðanna
See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

eiði

  1. indefinite dative singular of eiður
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