vándr
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See also: vandr
Old Norse[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *wandaz (“twisted, turned”), an o-grade adjective from *windaną (“to wind”). Compare Old English onda.
Adjective[edit]
vándr (comparative verri, superlative verstr)
Declension[edit]
Comparative and superlative degrees are identical with those of illr.
Strong declension of vándr
Weak declension of vándr
Declension of comparative of vándr
Strong declension of superlative of vándr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | verstr | verst | verst |
| accusative | verstan | versta | verst |
| dative | verstum | verstri | verstu |
| genitive | versts | verstrar | versts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | verstir | verstar | verst |
| accusative | versta | verstar | verst |
| dative | verstum | verstum | verstum |
| genitive | verstra | verstra | verstra |
Weak declension of superlative of vándr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | versti | versta | versta |
| accusative | versta | verstu | versta |
| dative | versta | verstu | versta |
| genitive | versta | verstu | versta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | verstu | verstu | verstu |
| accusative | verstu | verstu | verstu |
| dative | verstum | verstum | verstum |
| genitive | verstu | verstu | verstu |
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
- Kroonen, Guus (2013) “wanda”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 573