vald

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse vald.

Noun

vald n (genitive singular valds, uncountable)

1. power, authority

Declension

n5s	Singular
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	vald	valdið
Accusative	vald	valdið
Dative	valdi	valdinum
Genitive	valds	valdsins

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse vald.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /valt/

  Rhymes: -alt

Noun

vald n (genitive singular valds, plural völd)

1. (also in plural) power, authority ^syn.
2. authority, power ^syn.
   • Timothy 2:11-12 (English, Icelandic)

     Konan á að læra í kyrrþey, í allri undirgefni. Ekki leyfi ég konu að kenna eða taka sér vald yfir manninum, heldur á hún að vera kyrrlát.

     A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent.

   • Revelation 6-11 (English and Icelandic)

     Og ég sá, og sjá: Bleikur hestur, og sá er á honum sat, hann hét Dauði, og Hel var í för með honum. Þeim var gefið vald yfir fjórða hluta jarðarinnar, til þess að deyða með sverði, með hungri og drepsótt og láta menn farast fyrir villidýrum jarðarinnar.

     I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

3. force, violence ^syn.

   Með valdi.

   With force.

4. (in the plural) a cause

   Hún dó af þínum völdum.

   She died because of you.

Declension

declension of vald

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vald	valdið	völd	völdin
accusative	vald	valdið	völd	völdin
dative	valdi	valdinu	völdum	völdunum
genitive	valds	valdsins	valda	valdanna

Derived terms

• á valdi, vera á valdi
• af völdum
• hafa vald til
• komast til valda
• taka með valdi
• upp úr öllu valdi

Synonyms

• (power): ^def. máttur
• (authority): ^def. forræði
• (violence): ^def. ofbeldi

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Swedish

Etymology

past participle of välja.

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Adjective

vald

1. elected, chosen

Declension

Inflections of vald
Indefinite singular	Common	vald
	Neuter	valt
Definite singular	Masc.	valde
	All	valda
Plural		valda

Related terms

• bortvald
• invald
• nyvald
• omvald
• utvald