spyd

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish spiut, from Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /spyd/, [sb̥yð]

Noun

spyd n (singular definite spyddet, plural indefinite spyd)

spear

Declension

Declension of spyd

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
neuter gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	spyd	spyddet	spyd	spyddene
genitive	spyds	spyddets	spyds	spyddenes

References

“spyd” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą.

Noun

spyd n (definite singular spydet, indefinite plural spyd, definite plural spyda or spydene)

(weaponry) a spear
(athletics) a javelin
a javelin throw
(food) a skewer

Synonyms

spydkast (javelin throw)

References

“spyd” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

spjut

Etymology

From Old Norse spjót

Noun

spyd n (definite singular spydet, indefinite plural spyd, definite plural spyda)

(weaponry) a spear
(athletics) a javelin
(food) a skewer

Derived terms

spydkast

References

“spyd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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