heldr

Old Norse

Etymology

Comparative of an adjective corresponding to Old High German halto (“much”). Cognates include Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌹𐍃 (haldis, “more, rather”) and Old High German halt (“much more”) (> German halt).

Adverb

heldr

rather

Derived terms

helzt

Descendants

Danish: heller
Faroese: heldur
Icelandic: heldur
Norwegian: heller (Bokmål), heller (Nynorsk)
Swedish: heller

References

heldr in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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