galdramaður

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse galdramaðr. Equivalent to galdur +‎ maður.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaltraˌmaːðʏr/

Noun

galdramaður m (genitive singular galdramanns, nominative plural galdramenn)

1. a wizard, enchanter, magician

Declension

declension of galdramaður

maður	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	galdramaður	galdramaðurinn	galdramenn	galdramennirnir
accusative	galdramann	galdramanninn	galdramenn	galdramennina
dative	galdramanni	galdramanninum	galdramönnum	galdramönnunum
genitive	galdramanns	galdramannsins	galdramanna	galdramannanna

Synonyms

• (a wizard): galdrakarl, töframaður, (poetic) vitki

Further reading

• “galdramaður” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)