móðr

See also: modř

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *mōdaz. Cognate to Old English mod, German Mut, Dutch moed.

Noun

móðr m

  1. anger, wrath
  2. enragement, agitation
Declension
  Declension of móðr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative móðr móðrinn móðar móðarnir
accusative móð móðinn móða móðana
dative móði móðinum móðum móðunum
genitive móðs móðsins móða móðanna
Descendants
  • Icelandic: móður
  • Faroese: móður
  • Norn: mud, mød, mø
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: mot n
  • Old Swedish: mōþ n
    • Swedish: mod n
  • Danish: mod n
    • Norwegian Bokmål: mod n
  • Gutnish: mod n

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *mōþuz. Cognate with Old English mēþe (“tired”)

Adjective

móðr

  1. tired, weary
    Synonym: þreyttr
  2. (rare) moody, upset
Declension
    Strong declension of móðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðr móð mótt
accusative móðan móða mótt
dative móðum móðri móðu
genitive móðs móðrar móðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðir móðar móð
accusative móða móðar móð
dative móðum móðum móðum
genitive móðra móðra móðra
    Weak declension of móðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móði móða móða
accusative móða móðu móða
dative móða móðu móða
genitive móða móðu móða
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðu móðu móðu
accusative móðu móðu móðu
dative móðum móðum móðum
genitive móðu móðu móðu
Derived terms
  • eggmóðr (“slain (by sword)”, literally “edge-weary”)
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