nið

See also: nid, nith, níd, niþ, and níð

Middle English

Noun

nið

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of nith

Old English

Noun

nīð m

  1. Alternative form of nīþ

Old Norse

Etymology

Of obscure origin. Possibly related to niðr (“down”); one hypothesis derives it from Proto-Germanic *nidwō.

Noun

nið f (genitive niðar, plural niðar)

  1. new moon, waning moon
  2. time before the new moon

Declension
  Declension of nið (strong ō-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative nið niðin niðar niðarnar
accusative nið niðina niðar niðarnar
dative nið niðinni niðum niðunum
genitive niðar niðarinnar niða niðanna

Descendants
  • Icelandic: nið
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