móður

See also: modur and møður

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔuːvʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -ɔuːvʊɹ

Etymology 1

From Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōþaz.

Adjective

móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

  1. tired
Declension
Declension of móður (a15)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative móður móð mótt
accusative móðan móða mótt
dative móðum móðari móðum
genitive móðs móðar móðs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative móðir móðar móð
accusative móðar móðar móð
dative móðum móðum móðum
genitive móða móða móða

Etymology 2

From Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, related to English mood.

Noun

móður m (genitive singular móðs, uncountable)

  1. (kvæði) violent mood, indignation, resentment, anger, wrath; sorrow, grief, distress; courage, heart
    av miklum móði
    in great anger
    við so tungum móði
    in so great a sorrow
    ei man móðin tróta
    there is no lack of courage
Declension
m6s singular
indefinite definite
nominative móður móðurin
accusative móð móðin
dative móði móðinum
genitive móðs móðsins

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

móður

  1. inflection of móðir:
    1. indefinite accusative singular
    2. indefinite dative singular
    3. indefinite genitive singular

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmouːðʏr/
    Rhymes: -ouːðʏr

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, whence also English mood.

    Noun

    móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

    1. anger, wrath
    2. a fierce mood or eagerness (for fighting, competing, etc.)
    Declension
    Declension of móður (sg-only masculine)
    singular
    indefinite definite
    nominative móður móðurinn
    accusative móð móðinn
    dative móð, móði móðnum
    genitive móðs móðsins

    Etymology 2

      Probably related to Norwegian Nynorsk (fine dust; froth), Faroese móða (froth); perhaps related to (wear out, rub off).

      Noun

      móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

      1. a bank of snow or ice
      2. dust
      Declension
      Declension of móður (sg-only masculine)
      singular
      indefinite definite
      nominative móður móðurinn
      accusative móð móðinn
      dative móð, móði móðnum
      genitive móðs móðsins

      Etymology 3

        Borrowed from Danish mode (fashion), from French mode, from Latin modus (way, manner). Perhaps conflated with Etymology 4.

        Noun

        móður m (genitive singular móðs, no plural)

        1. fashion
        Declension
        Declension of móður (sg-only masculine)
        singular
        indefinite definite
        nominative móður móðurinn
        accusative móð móðinn
        dative móð, móði móðnum
        genitive móðs móðsins

        Etymology 4

          Inherited from Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz, *gamōdaz.

          Adjective

          móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

          1. (in compounds) having a certain kind of mind or feeling
            þolinmóðurpatient
          2. (obsolete) brave
          Declension
          Positive forms of móður
          strong declension
          (indefinite)
          singular masculine feminine neuter
          nominative móður móð mótt
          accusative móðan móða
          dative móðum móðri móðu
          genitive móðs móðrar móðs
          plural masculine feminine neuter
          nominative móðir móðar móð
          accusative móða
          dative móðum
          genitive móðra
          weak declension
          (definite)
          singular masculine feminine neuter
          nominative móði móða móða
          acc/dat/gen móða móðu
          plural (all-case) móðu
          Comparative forms of móður
          weak declension
          (definite)
          masculine feminine neuter
          singular (all-case) móðari móðari móðara
          plural (all-case) móðari
          Superlative forms of móður
          strong declension
          (indefinite)
          singular masculine feminine neuter
          nominative móðastur móðust móðast
          accusative móðastan móðasta
          dative móðustum móðastri móðustu
          genitive móðasts móðastrar móðasts
          plural masculine feminine neuter
          nominative móðastir móðastar móðust
          accusative móðasta
          dative móðustum
          genitive móðastra
          weak declension
          (definite)
          singular masculine feminine neuter
          nominative móðasti móðasta móðasta
          acc/dat/gen móðasta móðustu
          plural (all-case) móðustu

          Etymology 5

            From Old Norse móðr, from Proto-Germanic *mōþaz.

            Adjective

            móður (comparative móðari, superlative móðastur)

            1. weary
            2. breathless
            Declension
            Positive forms of móður
            strong declension
            (indefinite)
            singular masculine feminine neuter
            nominative móður móð mótt
            accusative móðan móða
            dative móðum móðri móðu
            genitive móðs móðrar móðs
            plural masculine feminine neuter
            nominative móðir móðar móð
            accusative móða
            dative móðum
            genitive móðra
            weak declension
            (definite)
            singular masculine feminine neuter
            nominative móði móða móða
            acc/dat/gen móða móðu
            plural (all-case) móðu
            Comparative forms of móður
            weak declension
            (definite)
            masculine feminine neuter
            singular (all-case) móðari móðari móðara
            plural (all-case) móðari
            Superlative forms of móður
            strong declension
            (indefinite)
            singular masculine feminine neuter
            nominative móðastur móðust móðast
            accusative móðastan móðasta
            dative móðustum móðastri móðustu
            genitive móðasts móðastrar móðasts
            plural masculine feminine neuter
            nominative móðastir móðastar móðust
            accusative móðasta
            dative móðustum
            genitive móðastra
            weak declension
            (definite)
            singular masculine feminine neuter
            nominative móðasti móðasta móðasta
            acc/dat/gen móðasta móðustu
            plural (all-case) móðustu
            • mæði (breathlessness, exhaustion)

            Etymology 6

            From the noun móðir (mother).

            Noun

            móður

            1. accusative singular of móðir
            2. dative singular of móðir
            3. genitive singular of móðir

            References

            Old Norse

            Noun

            móður

            1. oblique singular of móðir