peð
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A loanword ultimately from Latin pedes (“footsoldier”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]peð n (genitive singular peðs, nominative plural peð)
- (chess) pawn
- pipsqueak, runt
- a person of little significance, an insignificant person
Declension
[edit]| Declension of peð | ||||
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| n-s | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | peð | peðið | peð | peðin |
| accusative | peð | peðið | peð | peðin |
| dative | peði | peðinu | peðum | peðunum |
| genitive | peðs | peðsins | peða | peðanna |
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]| Chess pieces in Icelandic · taflmennirnir (layout · text) | |||||
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| kóngur | drottning | hrókur | biskup | riddari | peð |
References
[edit]- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)