-naðr
See also: naðr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Old Norse -n- + -aðr. This is the result of a wrong segmentation: when the word stem had a final n, the speakers thought that the n was part of a -naðr suffix. For example, jafn-aðr was re-interpreted as jaf-naðr.[1]
Suffix
-naðr
- suffix used to create nouns, particularly from verbs, but also from adjectives
Declension
Declension of -naðr (strong u-stem)
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | -naðr, -nuðr | -naðrinn, -nuðrinn | -naðir | -naðirnir |
| accusative | -nað, -nuð | -naðinn, -nuðinn | -naði | -naðina |
| dative | -naði | -naðinum | -nuðum | -nuðunum |
| genitive | -naðar | -naðarins | -naða | -naðanna |
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_Norse_words_suffixed_with_-na%C3%B0r' title='Category:Old Norse words suffixed with -naðr'>Old Norse words suffixed with -naðr</a>
Descendants
References
- Ragnvald Iversen, Norrøn grammatikk, sjette rev. utgave 1961; p. 209
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