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nauð
nauð
See also: naud
Icelandic
Noun
nauð f (genitive singular nauðar, nominative plural nauðir)
Declension
declension of nauð
| f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | nauð | nauðin | nauðir | nauðirnar |
| accusative | nauð | nauðina | nauðir | nauðirnar |
| dative | nauð | nauðinni | nauðum | nauðunum |
| genitive | nauðar | nauðarinnar | nauða | nauðanna |
Old Norse
Alternative forms
- nauðr
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *naudiz, *nauþiz. Compare Old English nīed, nēad (English need), Old Frisian nēd (West Frisian need), Old Saxon nōd (Low German noot), Old High German nōt (German Not), Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (nauþs).
Noun
nauð f