nið

See also: nid, nîd, nith, níd, niþ, and níð

Middle English

Noun

nið

  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of nith

Old English

Noun

nīð m

  1. alternative form of nīþ

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative nīð nīðas
accusative nīð nīðas
genitive nīðes nīða
dative nīðe nīðum

Old Norse

Etymology

Of obscure origin. Possibly related to niðr (“down”); one hypothesis derives it from Proto-Germanic *nidwō.

Noun

nið f (genitive niðar, plural niðar)

  1. based on compounds and descendants: waning, decrement and thereof
  2. new moon, waning moon
  3. time before the new moon

Declension

Declension of nið (strong ō-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative nið niðin niðar niðarnar
accusative nið niðina niðar niðarnar
dative nið niðinni niðum niðunum
genitive niðar niðarinnar niða niðanna

Derived terms

  • Niðafjǫll
  • Niðhǫggr (unknown vowel length, thus potentially from níð)
  • niðmyrkr

Descendants

  • Icelandic: nið, niðar, neðar
  • Norwegian: nid
  • Old Danish: næthæ
    • Danish: (Older Danish) næde, nedhe, (Modern Danish) næ
  • Old Swedish: niþar, nedhan
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