níðingur
Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Old Norse níðingr. Cognate with Danish nidding, Swedish niding, Old English nīþing (English nithing) and Old High German nidding.
Related to níð (“defamation, libel”); see there for more.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]níðingur m (genitive singular níðings, nominative plural níðingar)
Declension
[edit]Declension of níðingur (masculine)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | níðingur | níðingurinn | níðingar | níðingarnir |
| accusative | níðing | níðinginn | níðinga | níðingana |
| dative | níðingi | níðingnum | níðingum | níðingunum |
| genitive | níðings | níðingsins | níðinga | níðinganna |