háð

See also: had, hath, haþ, and -had

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse háð, from Proto-Germanic *hawiþą, related to *hauniz (“miserable”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈhauːð]
    Rhymes: -auːð

Noun

háð n (genitive singular háðs, no plural)

  1. mockery

Declension
declension of háð
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative háð háðið
accusative háð háðið
dative háði háðinu
genitive háðs háðsins

Synonyms

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hawiþą, related to *hauniz (“miserable”).

Noun

háð n (genitive háðs)

  1. scoffing, mocking
    Synonym: spott
    Antonyms: hróðr, lof

Declension
  Declension of háð (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative háð háðit háð háðin
accusative háð háðit háð háðin
dative háði háðinu háðum háðunum
genitive háðs háðsins háða háðanna

Descendants
  • Icelandic: háð
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