auð-

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse auð-.

Prefix

auð-

1. easily, easy to

Derived terms

Icelandic terms prefixed with auð-

auðmjúkur

auðmýkja

auðmýkt

auðvitað

Further reading

• “auð-” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *auþuz (“easy”). Cognate with Old English īeþ-.

Prefix

auð-

1. easily

   Antonym: tor-

   ‎auð- + ‎sýnn (“seen”) → ‎auðsýnn (“easily seen”)

Derived terms

Old Norse terms prefixed with auð-

auðveldr

• auðfengr
• auðkennr
• auðsýnn
• auðveldr

Descendants

• Icelandic: auð-; auð (adverb)
• Faroese: eyð-
• Norwegian: aud-