auður

See also: Auður

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈøyːðʏr/
    Rhymes: -øyːðʏr
    Homophones: Auður

Etymology 1

From Old Norse auðr (desolate), from Proto-Germanic *auþijaz whence also Faroese eyður, Norwegian aud and ød, Danish ød, Swedish öd. Cognate with Old English ēaþ, īeþe, and Old High German ōdi.

Adjective

auður (comparative auðari, superlative auðastur)

  1. empty
    Húsið var autt.
    The house was empty.
  2. desolate
Inflection
Derived terms
  • sitja auðum höndum

Etymology 2

From Old Norse auðr, from Proto-Germanic *audaz whence also Faroese eyður. Cognate with Old Saxon ōd; Old English ēad (happiness); Old High German ōt.

Noun

auður m (genitive singular auðs, no plural)

  1. wealth, riches
    Synonyms: ríkidæmi, auðæfi
Declension
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