nyrðri

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

Originally a comparative form of the adverb norðr. From Proto-Germanic *nurþrōzô (comparative of *nurþraz (north)); the umlaut could be from an alternative form, and or analogous from syðri. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁en (in).

Adjective

nyrðri (comparative nyrðri, superlative nyrztr)

  1. (comparative) more northerly
  2. (superlative) most northerly
    • liggja þessi lǫnd nyrzt
      these lands lie northernmost

Inflection

This word is one of a little handful of adjectives with defective inflection, existing only in the comparative and superlative forms.

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nørdre (comparative), nørdst (superlative)
  • Norwegian Bokmål: nørdst

References

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