niður

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer.

Adverb

niður (not comparable)

  1. down

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪːðʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːðʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer.

Adverb

niður (not comparable)

  1. down, downwards
    Hlauptu upp og niður stigann hundrað sinnum!
    Run up and down the stair a hundred times!
Derived terms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Noun

niður m (genitive singular niðar, no plural)

  1. murmuring, humming, purling
Declension
declension of niður
m-s3 singular
indefinite definite
nominative niður niðurinn
accusative nið niðinn
dative niði / nið niðinum / niðnum
genitive niðar niðarins
Synonyms
  • (murmuring): kliður
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