reyðr

Old Norse

Etymology

Has been connected with rauðr (“red”).

Noun

reyðr f (genitive reyðar, plural reyðar)

  1. rorqual, fin whale

Declension
  Declension of reyðr (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative reyðr reyðrin reyðar reyðarnar
accusative reyði reyðina reyðar reyðarnar
dative reyði reyðinni reyðum reyðunum
genitive reyðar reyðarinnar reyða reyðanna

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Icelandic: reyður
  • Faroese: royður
  • Norwegian: røyr
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