tvífaldr
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- tvefaldr
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *twifaldaz, equivalent to tví- + -faldr. Cognates include Old English twifeald.
Declension
Strong declension of tvífaldr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tvífaldr | tvífǫld | tvífaldt |
| accusative | tvífaldan | tvífalda | tvífaldt |
| dative | tvífǫldum | tvífaldri | tvífǫldu |
| genitive | tvífalds | tvífaldrar | tvífalds |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | tvífaldir | tvífaldar | tvífǫld |
| accusative | tvífalda | tvífaldar | tvífǫld |
| dative | tvífǫldum | tvífǫldum | tvífǫldum |
| genitive | tvífaldra | tvífaldra | tvífaldra |
Weak declension of tvífaldr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | tvífaldi | tvífalda | tvífalda |
| accusative | tvífalda | tvífǫldu | tvífalda |
| dative | tvífalda | tvífǫldu | tvífalda |
| genitive | tvífalda | tvífǫldu | tvífalda |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | tvífǫldu | tvífǫldu | tvífǫldu |
| accusative | tvífǫldu | tvífǫldu | tvífǫldu |
| dative | tvífǫldum | tvífǫldum | tvífǫldum |
| genitive | tvífǫldu | tvífǫldu | tvífǫldu |
Derived terms
- tvífalda (“to double”)
- tvífaldleikr m (“twofoldness”)
Descendants
- Icelandic: tvöfaldur
- Norwegian Nynorsk: tvifald, tvifelt
- Westrobothnian: tofål, tweifållt
References
- tvífaldr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
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