Edda

See also: edda and -edda

English

Etymology

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

Edda

1. A collection of Old Norse poems and tales from two medieval manuscripts found in Iceland.

Derived terms

• Eddaic
• Eddic
• Poetic Edda
• Prose Edda

Translations

Translations

• German: Edda (de) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Low German: Edda

Anagrams

• Dade, adde, dade, dead

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Faroese

Proper noun

Edda f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Edda: Edduson
• daughter of Edda: Eddudóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Edda
Accusative	Eddu
Dative	Eddu
Genitive	Eddu

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German

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Edda

1. (Norse mythology) Edda
2. a female given name, shortened from Germanic compound names beginning with Ed- or Edel-

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Icelandic

Proper noun

Edda f

1. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Edda
f-w1	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Edda
accusative	Eddu
dative	Eddu
genitive	Eddu

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛd.da/
• Rhymes: -ɛdda
• Hyphenation: Èd‧da

Proper noun

Edda f

1. (Norse mythology) Edda