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Edda

Ed′da

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Noun.
;
pl.
Eddas
(#)
.
[Icel., lit.
great-grandmother
(i. e., of Scandinavian poetry), so called by Bishop Brynjúlf Sveinsson, who brought it again to light in 1643.]
The religious or mythological book of the old Scandinavian tribes of German origin, containing two collections of Sagas (legends, myths) of the old northern gods and heroes.

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Edda

Edda

See also: edda and -edda

English

Proper noun

Edda

  1. A collection of Old Norse poems and tales from two medieval manuscripts found in Iceland.

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Faroese

Proper noun

Edda f

  1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Edda: Edduson
  • daughter of Edda: Eddudóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Edda
Accusative Eddu
Dative Eddu
Genitive Eddu

German

Proper noun

Edda

  1. (Norse mythology) Edda.
  2. A female given name, shortened from Germanic compound names beginning with Ed- or Edel-.

edda

edda

See also: Edda and -edda

Northern Paiute

Noun

edda

  1. foot

Swedish

Noun

edda c

  1. an Edda

Declension

Inflection of edda 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative edda eddan eddor eddorna
Genitive eddas eddans eddors eddornas