stríðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *strīdaz

Adjective

stríðr

  1. strong, rapid
  2. hard, stubborn
  3. severe, unpleasant

Declension

Derived terms

  • stríðleikr m (“vehemence, rigour”)
  • stríðliga (“with severity”)
  • stríðligr (“severe, hard”)
  • stríðlundaðr, stríðlyndr (“obstinate, sullen”)
  • stríðlæti n (“backwardness”)
  • stríðmæli n pl (“strong language”)
  • stríðmæltr (“using strong language”)
  • stríðviðri n (“contrary wind”)
  • stríðyrði n pl (“severe language”)

Descendants

  • Norwegian Nynorsk: stri, strid
  • Norwegian Bokmål: stri, strid
  • Swedish: strid
  • Danish: strid
  • Icelandic: stríð
  • Middle English: strith (partly)

References

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