þýða

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse þýða, from Proto-Germanic *þiudijaną.

Verb[edit]

þýða (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative þýddi, supine þýtt)

  1. (transitive, takes the accusative) to translate a language
    Gætirðu þýtt þetta fyrir mig?
    Could you translate this for me?
  2. to mean, to signify
    Hvað þýðir þetta?
    What does this mean?
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Old Norse þýða (kindness; affection).

Noun[edit]

þýða f (genitive singular þýðu, no plural)

  1. gentleness, kindness
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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *þiudijaną.

Verb[edit]

þýða

  1. to win over, attach
  2. to explain, interpret
  3. to signify
  4. (reflexive, with accusative) to attach oneself to

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  • Icelandic: þýða
  • Faroese: týða
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tyda, ty
  • Elfdalian: tyða
  • Old Swedish: þȳþa
  • Old Danish: thȳthæ
  • Gutnish: tyde
  • Scanian: týða

Noun[edit]

þýða f

  1. attachment, love

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þýða

  1. inflection of þýðr:
    1. positive degree strong feminine accusative singular
    2. positive degree strong masculine accusative plural
    3. positive degree weak masculine oblique singular
    4. positive degree weak feminine nominative singular
    5. positive degree weak neuter singular

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