peð
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ped"
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A loanword ultimately from Latin pedes (“footsoldier”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]peð n (genitive singular peðs, nominative plural peð)
- (chess) pawn
- pipsqueak, runt
- a person of little significance, an insignificant person
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | peð | peðið | peð | peðin |
| accusative | peð | peðið | peð | peðin |
| dative | peði | peðinu | peðum | peðunum |
| genitive | peðs | peðsins | peða | peðanna |
Derived terms
[edit]See also
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| kóngur | drottning | hrókur | biskup | riddari | peð |
References
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “peð”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)