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siður

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse siðr (a custom, a habit; conduct, morality, religion), from Proto-Germanic *siduz, from Proto-Indo-European *swe-dh-.

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Noun

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siður m (genitive singular siðar, plural siðir)

  1. tradition, custom

Declension

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m12 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative siður siðurin siðir siðirnir
accusative sið siðin siðir siðirnar
dative siði siðinum siðum siðunum
genitive siðar siðarins siða siðanna

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse siðr (a custom, a habit; conduct, morality, religion), from Proto-Germanic *siduz, from Proto-Indo-European *swe-dh-. Cognate to Old English sidu (a custom; a manner; a rite; purity), Old High German situ (a custom, a habit) (whence the German Sitte), Faroese siður (a tradition, a custom), Swedish sed, Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍃 (sidus), Ancient Greek ἦθος (êthos), from a Proto-Indo-European stem *swe-dh-.

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Noun

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siður m (genitive singular siðar or (in certain expressions) siðs, nominative plural siðir)

  1. custom, habit
    Synonym: venja
  2. religion
    Synonym: trúarbrögð

Usage notes

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  • The genitive form siðs is used in set phrases, siðar should otherwise be used.
  • The ancient plural accusative form siðu (customs) is sometimes used.

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