gyðingr

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Old Norse[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably a mix between Latin Iudaea and Old Norse Guð, adding ending -ingr. Compare gyðlingr (“descendant of a priest”) and gyðja (“priestess, goddess”).

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Noun[edit]

gyðingr m (genitive gyðings, plural gyðingar)

  1. a Jew
    • Gyðinga saga
      Verðr hann reiðr mjǫk við þessa svívirðíng ok snýr nú reiði sinni upp á Gyðinga
      He (the brother of Tholomeus) becomes very angry at this insult (his defeat in Egypt) and turns his anger against the Jews

Declension[edit]

  Declension of gyðingr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gyðingr gyðingrinn gyðingar gyðingarnir
accusative gyðing gyðinginn gyðinga gyðingana
dative gyðingi gyðinginum gyðingum gyðingunum
genitive gyðings gyðingsins gyðinga gyðinganna

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: gyðingur
  • Faroese: gýðingur

References[edit]

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