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galdur

galdur

See also: Galdur

Icelandic

Noun

galdur m ‎(genitive singular galdurs, nominative plural galdrar)

magic, sorcery, witchcraft ^syn.
a conjuring trick, a trick ^syn.
(archaic) a song almost always in relation to a charm or spell

Declension

declension of galdur

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-s1	singular		plural
nominative	galdur	galdurinn	galdrar	galdrarnir
accusative	galdur	galdurinn	galdra	galdrana
dative	galdri	galdrinum	göldrum	göldrunum
genitive	galdurs	galdursins	galdra	galdranna

Derived terms

Derived terms

galdrabók
galdrafluga ('witch-fly,' a kind of a crane fly; tipula nigra subhirta)
galdrafullur (full of sorcery or magic)
galdrahríð (a magic storm, a hurricane raised by spells)

galdrakind (a foul witch)
galdrakinn (nickname; spell cheek)
galdrakona (a witch, a sorceress)
galdramaður

Synonyms

(magic):^def. töfrar n pl, kynngi f (archaic), fjölkynngi f (archaic)
(conjuring trick):^def. töfrabrögð