þjóð

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θjouːð/
    Rhymes: -ouːð

Noun

þjóð f (genitive singular þjóðar, nominative plural þjóðir)

  1. a people, a nation

Declension

Derived terms

  • alþjóð
  • Þjóðabandalagið (League of Nations)
  • þjóðarbrot (ethnic group)
  • þjóðartekjur
  • þjóðbanki (national bank)
  • þjóðbúningur (folk costume)
  • þjóðerni (nationality)
  • þjóðhátið
  • þjóðhöfðingi (head of state)
  • þjóðrækinn (patriotic)
  • þjóðsöngur (national anthem)
  • þjóðtrú (folk religion)
  • þjóðvarðarlið

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European *tewtéh₂ (tribe). More at thede.

Noun

þjóð f

  1. a people, nation

Descendants

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