-aðr

See also: adr, ADR, adr., and áðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Norse *-ᛟᚦᚢᛉ (*-oþuz), from Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz. Cognate to Old Norse -naðr.^[1]

Suffix

-aðr

suffix used to create adjectives meaning “having, possessing”: hjalmr (“helmet”) + -aðr → hjalmaðr (“having a helmet”)

Derived terms

hjalmaðr
brynjaðr

References

↑ Ragnvald Iversen, Norrøn grammatikk, sjette rev. utgave 1961; page 208/209

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