-aðr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Norse *-ᛟᚦᚢᛉ (*-oþuʀ), from Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz. Cognate to Old Norse -naðr.[1]
Suffix
-aðr
- suffix used to create adjectives meaning “having, possessing”: hjalmr (“helmet”) + -aðr → hjalmaðr (“having a helmet”)
Declension
Strong declension of -aðr
Weak declension of -aðr
Derived terms
References
- ^ Ragnvald Iversen, Norrøn grammatikk, sjette rev. utgave 1961; page 208/209