íviðja
Old Norse
Etymology
Of obscure origin and meaning. Some sources propose derivation from *í-viðr, thus meaning "one in the woods", while others suggest connection to Old Saxon inwid (“fraud, wickedness”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "9th century West Norse" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈĩːˌwiðja/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "12th century Icelandic" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈiːˌviðja/
Noun
íviðja f (genitive íviðju, plural íviðjur)
- (Norse mythology) a word of unclear meaning, often taken to mean giantess or ogress
- Vǫluspá, stanza 2, lines 5-6:
- Níu man ek heima,
níu íviði [...] (In Codex Regius: iviþi, which Bugge normalizes to íviði; in Hauksbók, uidiur, which Björnsson normalizes to íviðjur.)- Nine worlds I remember,
nine giantesses [...]
- Nine worlds I remember,
- Níu man ek heima,
- Vǫluspá, stanza 2, lines 5-6:
Declension
Declension of íviðja (weak jōn-stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | íviðja | íviðjan | íviðjur | íviðjurnar |
| accusative | íviðju | íviðjuna | íviðjur | íviðjurnar |
| dative | íviðju | íviðjunni | íviðjum | íviðjunum |
| genitive | íviðju | íviðjunnar | íviðja | íviðjanna |