peð

See also: ped, peth, PED, and pęd

Icelandic

Etymology

A loanword ultimately from Latin pedes (“footsoldier”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʰɛːð/
    Rhymes: -ɛːð

Noun

peð n (genitive singular peðs, nominative plural peð)

  1. (chess) pawn
  2. pipsqueak, runt
  3. a person of little significance, an insignificant person

Declension
declension of peð
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative peð peðið peð peðin
accusative peð peðið peð peðin
dative peði peðinu peðum peðunum
genitive peðs peðsins peða peðanna

Derived terms
  • biskupspeð
  • drottningarpeð
  • hrókspeð
  • kóngspeð
  • riddarapeð
  • peðmát

See also
Chess pieces in Icelandic · [Term?] (layout · text)
kóngur drottning hrókur biskup riddari peð

References
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