beður

Faroese

Alternative forms

• beð

Etymology

From Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic *badją.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpeːvʊɹ/

  Rhymes: -eːvʊɹ

Noun

beður m (genitive singular beðar, plural beðir)

1. (archaic, poetic) bed (to sleep in)

Declension

m12	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	beður	beðurin	beðir	beðirnir
Accusative	beð	beðin	beðir	beðirnar
Dative	beði	beðinum	beðum	beðunum
Genitive	beðar	beðarins	beða	beðanna

Synonyms

• (bed to sleep in): song

Related terms

• beð

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic *badją.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛːðʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɛːðʏr

Noun

beður m (genitive singular beðs or beðjar, nominative plural beðir)

1. (archaic) bed (to sleep in)
2. (archaic) bed (flowerbed, etc.)

Declension

declension of beður

m-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	beður	beðurinn	beðir	beðirnir
accusative	beð	beðinn	beði	beðina
dative	beði	beðinum / beðnum	beðjum	beðjunum
genitive	beðs / beðjar	beðsins / beðjarins	beðja	beðjanna

Synonyms

• (bed to sleep in): ból, rúm
• (flowerbed): beð, blómabeð

Derived terms

• dánarbeður

Related terms

• beddi
• beð
• beðja