-aðr

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See also: adr, ADR, adr., and áðr

Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Norse *-ᛟᚦᚢᛉ (*-oþuʀ), from Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz. Cognate to Old Norse -naðr.[1]

Suffix

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-aðr

  1. suffix used to create adjectives meaning “having, possessing”
    hjalmr (helmet) + ‎-aðr → ‎hjalmaðr (helmed; having a helmet)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Ragnvald Iversen, Norrøn grammatikk, sjette rev. utgave 1961; page 208/209