æðri

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse œðri, probably from Proto-Germanic *wōþijaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaiðrɪ/
Rhymes: -aiðrɪ

Adjective

æðri (comparative, superlative æðstur)

higher, greater, of a higher rank

References

“æðri” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.

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