eiði

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See also: éidí

Faroese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse eið, in turn from Proto-Germanic *aidiją, probably related to Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (go) and Latin eo. Cognate with Old Swedish ēþ (Modern Swedish ed) and Norwegian Bokmål eid.

Noun

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eiði n (genitive singular eiðis, plural eiði or eiðir)

  1. isthmus
    Synonym: eið
  2. see Eiði, a place on Eysturoy
Declension
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n24 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative eiði eiðið eiði(r) eiðini
Accusative eiði eiðið eiði(r) eiðini
Dative eiði eið(i)num eiðum eiðunum
Genitive eiðis eiðisins eiða eiðanna

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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eiði

  1. dative singular of eiður

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse eið, in turn from Proto-Germanic *aidiją, probably related to Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (go) and Latin eo.

Noun

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eiði n (genitive singular eiðis, nominative plural eiði)

  1. isthmus
    Synonyms: grandi, landbrú
Declension
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    Declension of eiði
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eiði eiðið eiði eiðin
accusative eiði eiðið eiði eiðin
dative eiði eiðinu eiðum eiðunum
genitive eiðis eiðisins eiða eiðanna
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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eiði

  1. indefinite dative singular of eiður