Edda
English
Etymology
Likely from Old Norse edda (“great-grandmother”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Judging by Wikipedia, opinions are divided
Proper noun
Edda
- A collection of Old Norse poems and tales from two medieval manuscripts found in Iceland.
- 1831, Thomas Carlyle, “Symbols”, in Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh. […], London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC, book third, page 155:
- So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.
Derived terms
- Eddaic
- Eddic
- Poetic Edda
- Prose Edda
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Edda: Edduson
- daughter of Edda: Eddudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Edda |
Accusative | Eddu |
Dative | Eddu |
Genitive | Eddu |
German
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Edda
- (Norse mythology) Edda
- a female given name, shortened from Germanic compound names beginning with Ed- or Edel-
Icelandic
Declension
declension of Edda
f-w1 | singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | ||
nominative | Edda | |
accusative | Eddu | |
dative | Eddu | |
genitive | Eddu |
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛd.da/
- Rhymes: -ɛdda
- Hyphenation: Èd‧da
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