þjóð

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse þjóð (people, nation), from Proto-Germanic *þeudō (people).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θjouːð/
    Rhymes: -ouːð

Noun

þjóð f (genitive singular þjóðar, nominative plural þjóðir)

  1. a people, a nation

Declension

Derived terms

  • alþjóð
  • Þjóðabandalagið (League of Nations)
  • þjóðarbrot (ethnic group)
  • þjóðartekjur
  • þjóðbanki (national bank)
  • þjóðbúningur (folk costume)
  • þjóðerni (nationality)
  • þjóðhátið
  • þjóðhöfðingi (head of state)
  • þjóðrækinn (patriotic)
  • þjóðsöngur (national anthem)
  • þjóðtrú (folk religion)
  • þjóðvarðarlið

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (tribe). More at thede.

Noun

þjóð f

  1. a people

Declension

Derived terms

  • þjóðbraut f (high road)
  • þjóðdrengr m (a good man, brave fellow)
  • þjóðgata f (high road)
  • þjóðgóðr (very good, excellent)
  • þjóðhagr (masterly in skill or craft)
  • þjóðhlið n (public (man) gate)
  • þjóðkonungr m (great king, sovereign)
  • þjóðkunnr (very famous)
  • þjóðland n (great country)
  • þjóðleið f (high road)
  • þjóðleiðr (much hated, execrated)
  • þjóðlygi f (great lie, slander)
  • þjóðlǫð f (hearty welcome)
  • þjóðmenni n (a brave man)
  • þjóðmærr (glorious)
  • þjóðnýtr (very excellent)
  • þjóðráð n (excellent plan)
  • þjóðskald n (great poet)
  • þjóðsmiðr m (master-craftsman, great artist)
  • þjóðstefna f (a meeting of the whole people, public meeting)
  • þjóðsterkr (very strong)
  • þjóðsýniliga (in the sight of all people, openly)
  • þjóðsýniligr (open, clear, vehement)
  • þjóðvegr m (high road)
  • þjóðvel (very well, excellently)
  • þjóðvitnir m (the great wolf)
  • þjóðá f (great river, chief river)

Descendants

References

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