niður

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer, from Proto-Indo-European *niter. Cognates include Danish and Swedish ned, English nether, Dutch neder, German nieder.

Adverb

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niður (not comparable)

  1. down

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer, from Proto-Indo-European *niter. Cognates include Danish and Swedish ned, English nether, Dutch neder, German nieder.

Adverb

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niður (not comparable)

  1. down, downwards
    Hlauptu upp og niður stigann hundrað sinnum!
    Run up and down the stair a hundred times!
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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niður m (genitive singular niðar, no plural)

  1. murmuring, humming, purling
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