naðr

See also: -naðr and nádr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nadraz, cognate to adder.

Noun

naðr m

  1. snake, serpent (compare descendant, Swedish näder: ”slowworm”)
  2. venomous serpent; adder, viper
  3. (poetic) wyrm, dragon
    Synonyms: dreki, *draki, ormr, snákr
  4. (poetic) based on descendants: sword

Declension

Declension of naðr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative naðr naðrinn naðrar naðrarnir
accusative naðr naðrinn naðra naðrana
dative naðri naðrinum nǫðrum nǫðrunum
genitive naðrs naðrsins naðra naðranna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: naður
  • Swedish: näder
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