fótr

See also: fotr and fötr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fōts, whence also Old Saxon fōt, Old English fōt (whence the English foot), Old High German fuoz (whence the German Fuss), Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐍄𐌿𐍃 (fotus). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.

Noun

fótr m

  1. a foot
    Dofinn er mér fótr minn.
    My leg is dead (literally: "deaf is for me my leg").

Usage notes
  • The word distinguishes between various animals where fótr is used of men, horses, cattle, sheep, etc.. When referring to beasts of prey as bears and lions hrammr (“a paw”) is used, when referring to cats, dogs and mice löpp (“a paw”) is used, of birds of prey as ravens or eagles klœr (“claws”) is used and hreifi (“fins”) is used of seals.

Declension
  Declension of fótr (strong consonant stem, ar-genitive)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fótr fótrinn fœtr fœtrnir
accusative fót fótinn fœtr fœtrna
dative fœti fótinum fótum fótunum
genitive fótar fótarins fóta fótanna

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • eiga fótum fjör at launa (to owe one's life to the feet, to run for one's life)
  • falla til fóta (to fall at another's feet)
  • fara á fœtr (to rise)
  • fótr ok fit
  • hafa land undir fœti (to feel the ground wider one's feet)
  • hlaupa sem fœtr toga (to run as fast as feet can go)
  • hverr á fœtr öðrum (one on the heels of another)
  • kominn af fótum fram (off one's feet, bedridden)
  • leggja land undir fót (to take a long stride; a phrases denoting the delight of getting on shore)
  • skjóta fótum undir sik, kasta fótum undir sik (to take to one's heels)
  • spretta á fœtr, stökkva á fœtr (to start to one's feet)
  • taka til fóta (to one's heels)
  • vera á fótum (to be afoot, to be out of bed)
  • vera snemma á fótum (to be early afoot; metaphorically "to be alive")

Descendants
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