Edda

See also: edda and -edda

English

Etymology

Old Norse edda (“great-grandmother”)

Proper noun

Edda

A collection of Old Norse poems and tales from two medieval manuscripts found in Iceland.

Derived terms

Eddaic
Eddic
Poetic Edda
Prose Edda

Translations

German: Edda (de) f

Low German: Edda

Anagrams

Dade, adde, dade, dead

Faroese

Proper noun

Edda f

A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

son of Edda: Edduson
daughter of Edda: Eddudóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Edda
Accusative	Eddu
Dative	Eddu
Genitive	Eddu

German

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Edda

(Norse mythology) Edda.
A female given name, shortened from Germanic compound names beginning with Ed- or Edel-.

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