sáð

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sad" and saþ

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse sáð (“seed”), from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔɑː/
• Homophone: sá
• Rhymes: -ɔaː

Noun

sáð n (genitive singular sáðs, uncountable)

1. seed
2. pollen
3. semen

Declension

Declension of sáð (singular only)
n4s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	sáð	sáðið
accusative	sáð	sáðið
dative	sáð, sáði	sáðnum
genitive	sáðs	sáðsins

Derived terms

• sáðlát

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse sáð (“seed”), from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sauːð/
• Rhymes: -auːð

Noun

sáð n (genitive singular sáðs, no plural)

1. seed, grain
2. semen

Declension

Declension of sáð (sg-only neuter)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	sáð	sáðið
accusative	sáð	sáðið
dative	sáði	sáðinu
genitive	sáðs	sáðsins

Derived terms

• sáðlát
• sáðfruma

Verb

sáð

1. gerund active of sá (“to sow”)
2. feminine nominative singular of sá (“to sow”)
3. neuter nominative singular of sá (“to sow”)
4. neuter accusative singular of sá (“to sow”)
5. feminine nominative singular of sá (“to sow”)
6. neuter nominative plural of sá (“to sow”)
7. neuter accusative plural of sá (“to sow”)

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sēdiz. Compare Old English sǣd (English seed), Old Frisian sēd (West Frisian sied), Old Saxon sād (Low German Saad), Dutch zaad, Old High German sāt (German Saat), Gothic 𐍃𐌴𐌸𐍃 (sēþs).

Noun

sáð n (genitive sáðs, plural sáð)

1. seed

Declension

  Declension of sáð (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	sáð	sáðit	sáð	sáðin
accusative	sáð	sáðit	sáð	sáðin
dative	sáði	sáðinu	sáðum	sáðunum
genitive	sáðs	sáðsins	sáða	sáðanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: sáð
• Faroese: sáð
• Norwegian: sæd
• Old Swedish: sǣþ
  • Swedish: säd
• Old Danish:
  • Danish: sæd
• Gutnish: sid