sauðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sauþaz, whence also Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (sauþs, “sacrifice”).

Noun

sauðr m (genitive sauðar, plural sauðir)

sheep (Ovis)

Declension

Declension of sauðr (strong i-stem, ar-genitive)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sauðr	sauðrinn	sauðir	sauðirnir
accusative	sauð	sauðinn	sauði	sauðina
dative	sauð	sauðinum	sauðum	sauðunum
genitive	sauðs, sauðar	sauðsins, sauðarins	sauða	sauðanna

Descendants

Faroese: seyður m
Greenlandic: sava
Icelandic: sauður m
Inari Sami: savzâ

Northern Sami: sávza
Norwegian (nynorsk): sau m
Elfdalian: suð
Swedish: söd c, sö c

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