alda

See also: Alda and alda-

Faroese
alduorka - wave energy

Etymology

From Old Norse alda, from Proto-Germanic *aldǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *Holdʰ-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈalta/
    Rhymes: -alta
    Homophones: Alda

Noun

alda f (genitive singular aldu, plural aldur)

  1. wave

Declension
Declension of alda
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative alda aldan aldur aldurnar
accusative aldu alduna aldur aldurnar
dative aldu alduni aldum aldunum
genitive aldu aldunnar alda aldanna

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈalta/
    Rhymes: -alta
    Homophone: Alda

Etymology 1

From Old Norse alda, from Proto-Germanic *aldǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *Holdʰ-.

Noun

alda f (genitive singular öldu, nominative plural öldur)

  1. wave
    Synonyms: bylgja, hrönn
Declension
declension of alda
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative alda aldan öldur öldurnar
accusative öldu ölduna öldur öldurnar
dative öldu öldunni öldum öldunum
genitive öldu öldunnar alda/aldna aldanna/aldnanna

Etymology 2

Noun

alda

  1. indefinite genitive plural of öld
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