loðinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse loðinn, past participle of a verb derived from Proto-Germanic *leudaną. Compare Old English lēodan (to grow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔːðɪn(ː)/

Adjective

loðinn (comparative loðnari, superlative loðnastur)

  1. hairy, furry

Declension

Derived terms

Old Norse

Etymology

Past participle of a verb derived from Proto-Germanic *leudaną. Compare Old English lēodan (to grow). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lewdʰ- (to grow; people), whence also Old Norse lýðr (people).

Adjective

loðinn (comparative loðnari, superlative loðnastr)

  1. hairy, shaggy, woolly
    ær loðnar ok lembdar
    ewes in fleece and with lamb
  2. covered with thick grass

Declension

  • loðbrók f (shaggy breeks)
  • loði m (fur cloak)
  • loðinhǫfði m (shaggy head)
  • loðinkinni m (shaggy cheek)
  • loðkápa f (fur cloak)
  • loðolpa f (a large fur doublet)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: loðinn
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lòden
  • Swedish: luden
  • Danish: lodden

References

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