níð

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

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Confer 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

Declension

declension of níð

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	níð	níðið	níð	níðin
accusative	níð	níðið	níð	níðin
dative	níði	níðinu	níðum	níðunum
genitive	níðs	níðsins	níða	níðanna

Related terms

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