"galdr" meaning in Old Norse

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡaldr̩/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *galdraz, whence also Old English ġealdor. Etymology templates: {{der|non|gem-pro|*galdraz}} Proto-Germanic *galdraz, {{cog|ang|ġealdor}} Old English ġealdor Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} galdr m, {{non-noun|m}} galdr m Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-a|galdr|gǫldr|nsd=galdrinn|nsi=galdr}}, {{non-decl-blank-full|apd=galdrana|api=galdra|asd=galdrinn|asi=galdr|dpd=gǫldrunum|dpi=gǫldrum|dsd=galdrinum|dsi=galdri|g=masculine|gpd=galdranna|gpi=galdra|gsd=galdrsins|gsi=galdrs|notes=|npd=galdrarnir|npi=galdrar|nsd=galdrinn|nsi=galdr|stem=strong a-stem|title=galdr}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdr|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrinn|nsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrar|npi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrarnir|npd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdr|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrinn|asd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdra|api}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrana|apd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdri|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrinum|dsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|gǫldrum|dpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|gǫldrunum|dpd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrs|gsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrsins|gsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdra|gpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdranna|gpd}} Forms: strong [table-tags], galdr [indefinite, nominative, singular], galdrinn [definite, nominative, singular], galdrar [indefinite, nominative, plural], galdrarnir [definite, nominative, plural], galdr [accusative, indefinite, singular], galdrinn [accusative, definite, singular], galdra [accusative, indefinite, plural], galdrana [accusative, definite, plural], galdri [dative, indefinite, singular], galdrinum [dative, definite, singular], gǫldrum [dative, indefinite, plural], gǫldrunum [dative, definite, plural], galdrs [genitive, indefinite, singular], galdrsins [definite, genitive, singular], galdra [genitive, indefinite, plural], galdranna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. magical chanting, especially relating to the Ljóðatal, gendered masculine and for protective effects Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-galdr-non-noun-l7UPCHpj
  2. a term for magic generally; spell, incantation, charm, wizardry, witchcraft Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-galdr-non-noun-TXoyAX76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: galdramaðr, galdrakona, galdrabók Related terms: gala, seiðr, gjalla

Inflected forms

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      "word": "galdramaðr"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "galdrakona"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "galdrabók"
    }
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Icelandic: galdur"
    },
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          "args": {
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          },
          "expansion": "Faroese: galdur",
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      "text": "Faroese: galdur"
    },
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          "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk: galder",
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      "text": "Norwegian Nynorsk: galder"
    },
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      "text": "Old Swedish: galder, ᚵᛆᛚᚦᚽᚱ\nSwedish: galder"
    },
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        }
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    }
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "galdr",
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        "singular"
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "galdrana",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdri",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdrinum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gǫldrum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gǫldrunum",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "galdrsins",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "galdranna",
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    },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "galdri",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "galdrinum",
        "2": "dsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gǫldrum",
        "2": "dpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gǫldrunum",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "galdrs",
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    },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "galdra",
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    },
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        "1": "galdranna",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "gala"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "seiðr"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "gjalla"
    }
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        "magical chanting, especially relating to the Ljóðatal, gendered masculine and for protective effects"
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      "links": [
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        ],
        [
          "chanting",
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        ],
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          "Ljóðatal",
          "Ljóðatal"
        ],
        [
          "gendered",
          "gendered"
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          "masculine",
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        [
          "protective",
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        [
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡaldr̩/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "galdr"
}
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    "Old Norse lemmas",
    "Old Norse masculine a-stem nouns",
    "Old Norse masculine nouns",
    "Old Norse nouns",
    "Old Norse terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old Norse terms with IPA pronunciation"
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      "word": "galdramaðr"
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      "word": "galdrakona"
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    {
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      "args": {
        "1": "galdr",
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      "args": {
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      "args": {
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    {
      "args": {
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "galdrinum",
        "2": "dsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gǫldrum",
        "2": "dpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gǫldrunum",
        "2": "dpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "galdrs",
        "2": "gsi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "galdrsins",
        "2": "gsd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "galdra",
        "2": "gpi"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "galdranna",
        "2": "gpd"
      },
      "name": "non-decl-cell"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "gala"
    },
    {
      "word": "seiðr"
    },
    {
      "word": "gjalla"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "magical chanting, especially relating to the Ljóðatal, gendered masculine and for protective effects"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "magical",
          "magical"
        ],
        [
          "chanting",
          "chanting"
        ],
        [
          "Ljóðatal",
          "Ljóðatal"
        ],
        [
          "gendered",
          "gendered"
        ],
        [
          "masculine",
          "masculine"
        ],
        [
          "protective",
          "protective"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a term for magic generally; spell, incantation, charm, wizardry, witchcraft"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "magic",
          "magic"
        ],
        [
          "spell",
          "spell"
        ],
        [
          "incantation",
          "incantation"
        ],
        [
          "charm",
          "charm"
        ],
        [
          "wizardry",
          "wizardry"
        ],
        [
          "witchcraft",
          "witchcraft"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡaldr̩/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "galdr"
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Old Norse dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-06-04 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (e9e0a99 and db5a844). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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