þýðverskr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

  • þýðerskr, þýðeskr

Etymology

Not directly from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (which however þýzkr is), but rather as if from unattested *þýðverjar (“Germans”). Compare rómverjar (“Romans”), rómverskr (“Roman”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθyːðwerskr̥/

Adjective

þýðverskr

  1. German
    Synonym: þýzkr

Declension

Derived terms

  • þýðverska f (“German language”)
  • þýðverskuland n (“Germany”)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: þýðverskur

References

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