Edda
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Likely from Old Norse edda (“great-grandmother”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Judging by Wikipedia, opinions are divided
Proper noun[edit]
Edda
- A collection of Old Norse poems and tales from two medieval manuscripts found in Iceland.
- 1831, Thomas Carlyle, “Symbols”, in Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh. […], London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC, book third, page 155:
- So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.
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Faroese[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Edda f
- a female given name
Usage notes[edit]
Matronymics
- son of Edda: Edduson
- daughter of Edda: Eddudóttir
Declension[edit]
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Edda |
Accusative | Eddu |
Dative | Eddu |
Genitive | Eddu |
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio: (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Edda
- (Norse mythology) Edda
- a female given name, shortened from Germanic compound names beginning with Ed- or Edel-
Icelandic[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Edda f
- a female given name
Declension[edit]
declension of Edda
Italian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Edda f
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