naðr

See also: -naðr and nádr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• naðra f

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nadraz, cognate to adder.

Noun

naðr m

1. snake, serpent (compare descendant, Swedish näder: ”slowworm”)
2. venomous serpent; adder, viper
3. (poetic) wyrm, dragon

   Synonyms: dreki, *draki, ormr, snákr

4. (poetic) based on descendants: sword

Declension

Declension of naðr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	naðr	naðrinn	naðrar	naðrarnir
accusative	naðr	naðrinn	naðra	naðrana
dative	naðri	naðrinum	nǫðrum	nǫðrunum
genitive	naðrs	naðrsins	naðra	naðranna

Descendants

• Icelandic: naður
• Swedish: näder