"galdur" meaning in Icelandic

See galdur in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkaltʏr/
Rhymes: -altʏr Etymology: From Old Norse galdr, from Proto-Germanic *galdraz, related to gala (“archaic meaning; to chant spells, to sing spells”) from the Old English ġealdor. Etymology templates: {{root|is|ine-pro|*gʰel-}}, {{inh|is|non|galdr}} Old Norse galdr, {{der|is|gem-pro|*galdraz}} Proto-Germanic *galdraz, {{der|is|ang|ġealdor}} Old English ġealdor Head templates: {{is-noun|@@}} galdur m (genitive singular galdurs, nominative plural galdrar) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|m.#}} Forms: galdurs [genitive, singular], galdrar [nominative, plural], masculine [table-tags], galdur [indefinite, nominative, singular], galdurinn [definite, nominative, singular], galdrar [indefinite, nominative, plural], galdrarnir [definite, nominative, plural], galdur [accusative, indefinite, singular], galdurinn [accusative, definite, singular], galdra [accusative, indefinite, plural], galdrana [accusative, definite, plural], galdri [dative, indefinite, singular], galdrinum [dative, definite, singular], göldrum [dative, indefinite, plural], göldrunum [dative, definite, plural], galdurs [genitive, indefinite, singular], galdursins [definite, genitive, singular], galdra [genitive, indefinite, plural], galdranna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. magic, sorcery, witchcraft Tags: masculine Synonyms: töfrar, ;, kynngi, fjölkynngi
    Sense id: en-galdur-is-noun-bi1ozxvk
  2. a conjuring trick, a trick Tags: masculine Synonyms: töfrabrögð
    Sense id: en-galdur-is-noun-XuHjVszX Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 2 91 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 92 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 96 3
  3. (archaic) a song almost always in relation to a charm or spell Tags: archaic, masculine
    Sense id: en-galdur-is-noun-cNbaQ2da
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: galdrabók, galdrafluga (english: witch-fly, tipula nigra subhirta), galdrafullur (english: full of sorcery or magic), galdrahríð (english: a magic storm, a hurricane raised by spells), galdrakind (english: a foul witch), galdrakinn (english: nickname; spell cheek), galdrakona (english: a witch, a sorceress), galdramaður
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      "word": "galdrakinn"
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      "word": "galdrahríð"
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