heiðr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *haiduz. Originally a u-stem, but reanalyzed into an a-stem.

Noun

heiðr m (genitive heiðrs)

  1. honour, honor, worth
Declension
  Declension of heiðr (strong a-stem, singular only)
masculine singular
indefinite definite
nominative heiðr heiðrinn
accusative heið heiðinn
dative heiði heiðinum
genitive heiðs heiðsins
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *haiþī.

Noun

heiðr f (genitive heiðar, plural heiðar)

  1. heath, moor
Declension
  Declension of heiðr (strong ijō-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative heiðr heiðrin heiðar heiðarnar
accusative heiði heiðina heiðar heiðarnar
dative heiði heiðinni heiðum heiðunum
genitive heiðar heiðarinnar heiða heiðanna
Descendants

Etymology 3

From Proto-Indo-European *kit-ro- (“bright, clear, shining”). Compare Old High German heitar (German heiter) and Sanskrit चित्र (citra, “bright, wonderful, multicolored”).

Adjective

heiðr (comparative heiðari, superlative heiðastr)

  1. bright, clear, cloudless
Descendants
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