breiðr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *braidaz, whence also Old English brād (English broad), Old Frisian brēd (West Frisian breed), Old Saxon brēd (Low German breed, breet), Dutch breed, Old High German breit (German breit), Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (braiþs).
Adjective
breiðr (comparative breiðari, superlative breiðastr)
Declension
Strong declension of breiðr
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | breiðr | breið | breitt |
accusative | breiðan | breiða | breitt |
dative | breiðum | breiðri | breiðu |
genitive | breiðs | breiðrar | breiðs |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | breiðir | breiðar | breið |
accusative | breiða | breiðar | breið |
dative | breiðum | breiðum | breiðum |
genitive | breiðra | breiðra | breiðra |
Weak declension of breiðr
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | breiði | breiða | breiða |
accusative | breiða | breiðu | breiða |
dative | breiða | breiðu | breiða |
genitive | breiða | breiðu | breiða |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | breiðu | breiðu | breiðu |
accusative | breiðu | breiðu | breiðu |
dative | breiðum | breiðum | breiðum |
genitive | breiðu | breiðu | breiðu |
Declension of comparative of breiðr
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | breiðari | breiðari | breiðara |
accusative | breiðara | breiðari | breiðara |
dative | breiðara | breiðari | breiðara |
genitive | breiðara | breiðari | breiðara |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | breiðari | breiðari | breiðari |
accusative | breiðari | breiðari | breiðari |
dative | breiðurum | breiðurum | breiðurum |
genitive | breiðari | breiðari | breiðari |
Strong declension of superlative of breiðr
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | breiðastr | breiðust | breiðast |
accusative | breiðastan | breiðasta | breiðast |
dative | breiðustum | breiðastri | breiðustu |
genitive | breiðasts | breiðastrar | breiðasts |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | breiðastir | breiðastar | breiðust |
accusative | breiðasta | breiðastar | breiðust |
dative | breiðustum | breiðustum | breiðustum |
genitive | breiðastra | breiðastra | breiðastra |
Weak declension of superlative of breiðr
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | breiðasti | breiðasta | breiðasta |
accusative | breiðasta | breiðustu | breiðasta |
dative | breiðasta | breiðustu | breiðasta |
genitive | breiðasta | breiðustu | breiðasta |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | breiðustu | breiðustu | breiðustu |
accusative | breiðustu | breiðustu | breiðustu |
dative | breiðustum | breiðustum | breiðustum |
genitive | breiðustu | breiðustu | breiðustu |
Related terms
Descendants
References
- breiðr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.