yndi

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse yndi, from Proto-Germanic *wunjō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪntɪ/
    Rhymes: -ɪntɪ

Noun

yndi n (genitive singular yndis, no plural)

  1. delight, joy, pleasure

Declension
declension of yndi
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative yndi yndið
accusative yndi yndið
dative yndi yndinu
genitive yndis yndisins

Synonyms

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wunjō f. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to love”).

Noun

yndi n (genitive yndis)

  1. delight, happiness

Declension
  Declension of yndi (strong ija-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative yndi yndit yndi yndin
accusative yndi yndit yndi yndin
dative yndi yndinu yndum yndunum
genitive yndis yndisins ynda yndanna

Derived terms
  • yndifall n (“bereavement”)
  • yndiliga (“charmingly”)
  • yndiligr (“pleasurable”)
  • yndisbót f (“increase of bliss”)
  • yndisstaðr m (“place of bliss”) (of Eden)

Descendants
  • Icelandic: yndi
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ynde
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ynde m

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