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reiður

reiður

Faroese

Noun

reiður n (genitive singular reiðurs, plural reiður)

  1. nest
Declension
n13 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative reiður reiðrið reiður reiðrini
Accusative reiður reiðrið reiður reiðrini
Dative reiðri reiðrinum reiðrum reiðrunum
Genitive reiðurs reiðursins reiðra reiðranna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse reiðr, from older vreiðr.

Adjective

reiður (comparative reiðari, superlative reiðastur)

  1. (kvæði, archaic) angry
Declension
reiður a15
Singular (eintal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) reiður reið reitt
Accusative (hvønnfall) reiðan reiða
Dative (hvørjumfall) reiðum reiðari reiðum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (reiðs) (reiðar) (reiðs)
Plural (fleirtal) m (kallkyn) f (kvennkyn) n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall) reiðir reiðar reið
Accusative (hvønnfall) reiðar
Dative (hvørjumfall) reiðum
Genitive (hvørsfall) (reiða)
Weak adjectival inflection of reiður
Singular (eintal) m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) reiði reiða reiða
Accusative (hvønnfall) reiða reiðu
Dative (hvørjumfall)
Genitive (hvørsfall)
Plural (fleirtal) m f n
Nominative (hvørfall) reiðu
Accusative (hvønnfall)
Dative (hvørjumfall)
Genitive (hvørsfall)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse reiðr, from older vreiðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreiːðʏr/
    Rhymes: -eiːðʏr
    Homophones: reyður

Adjective

reiður (comparative reiðari, superlative reiðastur)

  1. angry, wroth
    Ertu reið?
    Are you angry?
  2. ready syn.
    Er allt til reiðu?
    Is everything ready?

Derived terms

Inflection

Synonyms

Usage notes

  • reiður við einhvern: angry at someone
  • verða reiður: to get angry

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