siður

See also síður

Faroese

Noun

siður m.

1. tradition, custom

Declension

m12	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	siður	siðurin	siðir	siðirnir
Accusative	sið	siðin	siðir	siðirnar
Dative	siði	siðinum	siðum	siðunum
Genitive	siðar	siðarins	siða	siðanna

Proverb

• sær er siður á landi - "each country has its own customs" (when in Rome do as the Romans do)

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Icelandic

Etymology

From the Old Norse siðr (“a custom, a habit; conduct, morality, religion”). Cognate to Old English sidu (“a custom; a manner; a rite; purity”), Old High German situ (“a custom, a habit”) (whence the German Sitte), Faroese siður, Swedish sæd, Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍃 (sidus), Greek ήθος, from a Proto-Indo-European stem *swe-dh-.

Noun

siður m. (genitive singular siðar, plural siðir)

1. a custom, a habit
2. religion

Synonyms

• (custom ^def.): venja
• (religion ^def.): trúarbrögð

Derived terms

• vera til siðs, til siðs (to be customary)
• hafa til siðs
• í fornum sið (in heathen times)
• sinn er siður í landi hverju (when in Rome do as the Romans do)

Usage notes

• The genitive form siðs is used in set phrases, siðar should otherwise be used.
• The ancient plural accusative form siðu (“customs”) is sometimes used.