váð

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "vad"

Faroese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse váð.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

váð f (genitive singular váðar, plural váðir)

  1. (archaic) woven cloth

Declension[edit]

Declension of váð
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative váð váðin váðir váðirnar
accusative váð váðina váðir váðirnar
dative váð váðini váðum váðunum
genitive váðar váðarinnar váða váðanna

Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *wēdiz, whence also Old English wǣd, Old Saxon wād, Old High German wāt.

Noun[edit]

váð f

  1. piece of cloth; garment
    Vápnum ok váðum skulu vinir gleðjask
    by weapons and garments must friends gladden each other

Declension[edit]

  Declension of váð (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative váð váðin váðir váðirnar
accusative váð váðina váðir váðirnar
dative váð váðinni váðum váðunum
genitive váðar váðarinnar váða váðanna

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: voð
  • Faroese: váð
  • Old Swedish: vāþ
  • → English: wad
  • ⇒ Old Norse: váðmál, vaðmál (see there for further descendants)
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