þjóð

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse þjóð (people, nation), from Proto-Germanic *þeudō (people).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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þjóð f (genitive singular þjóðar, nominative plural þjóðir)

  1. a people, a nation

Declension

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    Declension of þjóð
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þjóð þjóðin þjóðir þjóðirnar
accusative þjóð þjóðina þjóðir þjóðirnar
dative þjóð þjóðinni þjóðum þjóðunum
genitive þjóðar þjóðarinnar þjóða þjóðanna

Derived terms

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Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (tribe), not to be confused with þjóð- (very (good)), from *þiudijaz. More at Middle English thede.

Noun

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þjóð f

  1. a people

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: þjóð
  • Faroese: tjóð
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tjod
  • Old Swedish: þiōþ
  • Old Danish: thjuth
    • Danish: Thy (place name)
  • Old Gutnish: þiauþ

References

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