galdur

See also: Galdur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse galdr, from Proto-Germanic *galdraz, related to gala (“archaic meaning; to chant spells, to sing spells”) from the Old English ġealdor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaltʏr/
• Rhymes: -altʏr

Noun

galdur m (genitive singular galdurs, nominative plural galdrar)

1. magic, sorcery, witchcraft
2. a conjuring trick, a trick
3. (archaic) a song almost always in relation to a charm or spell

Synonyms

• (magic): töfrar n pl, kynngi f (archaic), fjölkynngi f (archaic)
• (conjuring trick): töfrabrögð

Derived terms

Derived terms

• galdrabók
• galdrafluga ('witch-fly,' a kind of a crane fly; tipula nigra subhirta)
• galdrafullur (full of sorcery or magic)
• galdrahríð (a magic storm, a hurricane raised by spells)

• galdrakind (a foul witch)
• galdrakinn (nickname; spell cheek)
• galdrakona (a witch, a sorceress)
• galdramaður