niðji
Icelandic
Etymology
From the Old Norse niðr (“a son; any kinsman; a descendant”), whence niðjungr (“a son, a relative”).
Pronunciation
Noun
niðji m (genitive singular niðja, nominative plural niðjar)
Declension
| Declension of niðji | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m-w1 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | niðji | niðjinn | niðjar | niðjarnir |
| accusative | niðja | niðjann | niðja | niðjana |
| dative | niðja | niðjanum | niðjum | niðjunum |
| genitive | niðja | niðjans | niðja | niðjanna |
Derived terms
- niðjar (“issue, progeny”)
- niðjatal
- ættmenni að niðjatali (relatives in the descending line)
See also
Categories:
- Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic 2-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Icelandic masculine nouns
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