byrði

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪrðɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪrðɪ

Etymology 1

From Old Norse byrðr, from Proto-Germanic *burþį̄.

Noun

byrði f (genitive singular byrðar, nominative plural byrðar)

  1. burden, load
Declension
Derived terms
  • greiðslubyrði (debt burden)
  • skattbyrði (tax burden)
  • skuldabyrði (debt burden)
  • sönnunarbyrði (burden of proof)
  • vaxtabyrði (interest burden)

Etymology 2

Noun

byrði n (genitive singular byrðis, nominative plural byrði)

  1. board (side of a ship)
    Synonym: byrðingur
  2. side, surface
Declension
  • borð (table; plank, board; side of a ship)
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