bið
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse bið, from Proto-Germanic *bidą (“waiting; patience”). Cognate with Old English bid (“abiding; delay”). Related to English abide.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɪːð/
- Rhymes: -ɪːð
Declension
declension of bið
| f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | bið | biðin | biðir | biðirnar |
| accusative | bið | biðina | biðir | biðirnar |
| dative | bið | biðinni | biðum | biðunum |
| genitive | biðar | biðarinnar | biða | biðanna |
Related terms
- bíða (“to wait”)
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