seiður

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse seiðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaiːjʊɹ/
  • Rhymes: -aiːjʊɹ
  • Homophone: seigur

Noun

seiður m (genitive singular seiðs, plural seiðir)

  1. coalfish, pollack, saithe (Pollachius virens)

Declension

m15 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative seiður seiðurin seiðir seiðirnir
Accusative seið seiðin seiðir seiðirnar
Dative seiði seiðinum seiðum seiðunum
Genitive seiðs seiðsins seiða seiðanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse seiðr, from Proto-Germanic *saidaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈseiːðʏr/
  • Rhymes: -eiːðʏr
  • Homophone: seyður

Noun

seiður m (genitive singular seiðs, nominative plural seiðir)

  1. magic, witchcraft, sorcery

Declension

Synonyms

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