naddur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse naddr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnatːʏr/

  Rhymes: -atːʏr

Noun

naddur m (genitive singular nadds, nominative plural naddar)

1. stud, nail
2. point, tip
3. (poetic) spear
4. weapon
5. (in kennings)

   naddél ― hail of spears

   naddhríð ― blizzard of spears

   naddskúr ― shower of spears

   1. of a warrior

      nadd-Freyr ― spear-Freyr

      naddhristir ― spear-shaker

      naddveitir ― spear-provider

      naddgöfugur ― spear-noble

Declension

Declension of naddur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	naddur	naddurinn	naddar	naddarnir
accusative	nadd	naddinn	nadda	naddana
dative	naddi	naddinum	nöddum	nöddunum
genitive	nadds	naddsins	nadda	naddanna

Derived terms

• naddél
• naddhríð
• naddskúr

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “naddur”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
• Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2026), “naddur”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
• Mörður Árnason (2019), Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
• “naddur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)