smiðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smiþaz, whence also Old English smiþ, Old High German smid.

Noun

smiðr m

smith, a craftsman

Declension

Declension of smiðr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	smiðr	smiðrinn	smiðar	smiðarnir
accusative	smið	smiðinn	smiða	smiðana
dative	smiði	smiðinum	smiðum	smiðunum
genitive	smiðs	smiðsins	smiða	smiðanna

Declension of smiðr (strong u-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	smiðr	smiðrinn	smiðir	smiðirnir
accusative	smið	smiðinn	smiði, smiðu	smiðina, smiðuna
dative	smiði	smiðinum	smiðum	smiðunum
genitive	smiðar	smiðarins	smiða	smiðanna

Related terms

smiðja f (“smithy”)

Descendants

Icelandic: smiður
Faroese: smiður
Norwegian Nynorsk: smed
Norwegian Bokmål: smed
Elfdalian: smið
Old Swedish: smiþer
- Swedish: smed
Old Danish:
- Danish: smed

References

smiðr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.

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