ryðja

See also: rydja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ryðja, Proto-Germanic *rudjaną, a variant of Proto-Germanic *reudaną (to clear) (in Old Norse rjóða) and Proto-Germanic *rudōną (to clear) (cognates in German roden, rotten reuten).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɪðja/
    Rhymes: -ɪðja

Verb

ryðja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ruddi, supine rutt)

  1. (with accusative) to clear (an area, path, etc.)
  2. (with dative) to clear (away), shove (away), push aside

Conjugation

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Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rudjaną.

Verb

ryðja (singular past indicative ruddi, plural past indicative ruddu, past participle ruddr)

  1. (transitive, of land) to clear, free
  2. (transitive) to clear, empty
  3. (transitive, law) to challenge

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Faroese: ryðja
  • Icelandic: ryðja
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: rydja, ; (dialectal) rya, rua, rudjø, rødja, rødda, røa, ræa
  • Old Swedish: ryþia, rydhia, rödhia
  • Old Danish: ryddæ

References

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