súð

See also: sud, Sud, súd, süd, Süd, suð, suþ, and sud-

Icelandic

Etymology

Old Norse, related to the verb sýja (“to sew”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːð

Noun

súð f (genitive singular súðar, nominative plural súðir)

1. (of a room) a sloping ceiling
2. (nautical, of a boat) a ship's side

Declension

declension of súð

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	súð	súðin	súðir	súðirnar
accusative	súð	súðina	súðir	súðirnar
dative	súð	súðinni	súðum	súðunum
genitive	súðar	súðarinnar	súða	súðanna

Synonyms

• (ship's side): skör

Derived terms

terms derived from súð meaning 'sloping ceiling'

• búa undir súð (live in the attic)

terms derived from súð meaning 'ship's side'

• láta vaða um súðum
• súðarborð

References

• Gordon, E. V. (1927). An Introduction to Old Norse. United Kingdom: Clarendon Press, p. 204