riddari
Icelandic
/ˈrɪtːarɪ/
noun
Definitions
- knight
- (chess) knight
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse riddari (knight, rider) derived from Middle Low German ridder (knight, rider).
Origin
Middle Low German
ridder
Gloss
knight, rider
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- riddare Swedish
- riddari Old Norse
- ridder Danish
- drottning Icelandic
- drottningarriddari Icelandic
- kóngsriddari Icelandic
- kóngur Icelandic
- peð Icelandic
- riddarapeð Icelandic
- riddere Middle Dutch
- riddari Faroese
- rīter Middle High German
- Reider Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- reiden Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *rīdan gmw-pro
- ridder Middle Low German