nith

See also: Nith, nið, niþ, and níð

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nīþą. Cognate with Old English nīþ, Dutch nijd, Old High German nīd (German Neid), Old Norse níð (Swedish regional nid), Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌸 (neith). Confer the Old Norse níðingur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /niːθ/

Noun

nīth m

  1. envy, jealousy
  2. hostility, hatred

Declension
Declension of nīth (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative nīth nīthos
accusative nīth nīthos
genitive nīthes nīthō
dative nīthe nīthum
instrumental — —


Derived terms
  • nīthhugi m — hatred
  • nīthskepi f — hate, hatred

Welsh

Noun

nith f (plural nithoedd)

  1. niece
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