níð

See also: nid, nith, níd, nið, and niþ

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse níð, from Proto-Germanic *nīþą. Cognate with Old English nīþ, Old Saxon nīþ, Dutch nijd, Old High German nīd (> German Neid), Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌸 (neiþ), Faroese níð, Danish nid and Swedish nid.

Compare the Icelandic níðingur from the Old Norse níðingr, which cognates with the Old English nīðing and Old High German nidding.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niːð/
• Rhymes: -iːð

Noun

níð n (genitive singular níðs, nominative plural níð)

1. libel, defamation, abuse, calumny, invective

   Synonym: óhróður

Related terms

• níða (“to defame, to libel”)
• níðingur (“rascal, scoundrel”)