Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Originally a comparative form of the adverb norðr. From Proto-Germanic *nurþrōzô (comparative of *nurþraz (north)); the umlaut could be from an alternative form, and or analogous from syðri. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁en (in).

Adjective

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nyrðri (comparative nyrðri, superlative nyrztr)

  1. (comparative) more northerly
  2. (superlative) most northerly
    liggja þessi lǫnd nyrzt
    these lands lie northernmost

Inflection

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This word is one of a little handful of adjectives with defective inflection, existing only in the comparative and superlative forms.

Coordinate terms

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: nyrðri
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: nørdre; (dialectal) nyrdre, nørder, nødder, nørd

References

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