breiðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *braidaz, whence also Old English brād (English broad), Old Frisian brēd (West Frisian breed), Old Saxon brēd (Low German breed, breet), Dutch breed, Old High German breit (German breit), Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (braiþs).

Adjective

breiðr (comparative breiðari, superlative breiðastr)

  1. broad

Declension
    Strong declension of breiðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative breiðr breið breitt
accusative breiðan breiða breitt
dative breiðum breiðri breiðu
genitive breiðs breiðrar breiðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative breiðir breiðar breið
accusative breiða breiðar breið
dative breiðum breiðum breiðum
genitive breiðra breiðra breiðra
    Weak declension of breiðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative breiði breiða breiða
accusative breiða breiðu breiða
dative breiða breiðu breiða
genitive breiða breiðu breiða
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative breiðu breiðu breiðu
accusative breiðu breiðu breiðu
dative breiðum breiðum breiðum
genitive breiðu breiðu breiðu
    Declension of comparative of breiðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative breiðari breiðari breiðara
accusative breiðara breiðari breiðara
dative breiðara breiðari breiðara
genitive breiðara breiðari breiðara
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative breiðari breiðari breiðari
accusative breiðari breiðari breiðari
dative breiðurum breiðurum breiðurum
genitive breiðari breiðari breiðari
    Strong declension of superlative of breiðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative breiðastr breiðust breiðast
accusative breiðastan breiðasta breiðast
dative breiðustum breiðastri breiðustu
genitive breiðasts breiðastrar breiðasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative breiðastir breiðastar breiðust
accusative breiðasta breiðastar breiðust
dative breiðustum breiðustum breiðustum
genitive breiðastra breiðastra breiðastra
    Weak declension of superlative of breiðr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative breiðasti breiðasta breiðasta
accusative breiðasta breiðustu breiðasta
dative breiðasta breiðustu breiðasta
genitive breiðasta breiðustu breiðasta
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative breiðustu breiðustu breiðustu
accusative breiðustu breiðustu breiðustu
dative breiðustum breiðustum breiðustum
genitive breiðustu breiðustu breiðustu
  • breiða (“to spread”)
  • breidd f (“breadth”)
  • breiðka (“to grow broad, broaden”)

Descendants
  • Icelandic: breiður
  • Faroese: breiður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: brei, breid
    • → Norwegian Bokmål: brei
  • Old Swedish: brēþer
  • Danish: bred
    • Norwegian Bokmål: bred

References
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