oddi

See also: Oddi

Faroese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse oddi (“cape, headland”).

Noun

oddi m (genitive singular odda, plural oddar)

  1. top, fore
    vera á odda
    to head
  2. (geography) cape

Declension

m1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative oddi oddin oddar oddarnir
accusative odda oddan oddar oddarnar
dative odda oddanum oddum oddunum
genitive odda oddans odda oddanna

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔtːɪ

Noun

oddi

  1. indefinite dative singular of oddur

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Derived from oddr (“sharp point”) +‎ -i.

Noun

oddi (m)

  1. (geography) A small peninsula, cape, promontory, headland and thereof.
Declension
Declension of oddi (weak an-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative oddi oddinn oddar oddarnir
accusative odda oddann odda oddana
dative odda oddanum oddum oddunum
genitive odda oddans odda oddanna
Descendants
  • Faroese: oddi
  • Icelandic: oddi
  • Norwegian Bokmål: odde
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: odde
  • Old Danish: oddæ
  • Old Swedish: uddi, udde

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

oddi

  1. dative singular of oddr

Welsh

Etymology

o +‎ di

Pronunciation

Preposition

oddi

  1. from

Usage notes

  • Not an independent preposition, but rather used as initial element in certain multi-word prepositions and adverbs (see Derived terms).

Derived terms

  • oddi acw (“from yonder, thence”)
  • oddi agos (“from near”)
  • oddi ar (“from upon, off”)
  • oddi cartref (“away from home”)
  • oddi draw (“from afar, from the other side of”)
  • oddi fry (“from above”)
  • oddi isod (“from below”)
  • oddi tan (“from under”)
  • oddi uchod (“from above”)
  • oddi wrth (“from (a person)”)
  • oddi yma (“from here, hence”)
  • oddi yna (“from there, thence”)
  • oddi yno (“from there, thence”)

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “oddi”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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