níðingur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From the Old Norse níðingr. Cognate with Swedish niding, Old English nīþing (English nithing) and Old High German nidding.

Related to níð (defamation, libel); see there for more.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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níðingur m (genitive singular níðings, nominative plural níðingar)

  1. scoundrel, rascal

Declension

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