spyd

From Old Danish spiut, from Proto-Germanic *speutą. Compare Old Norse spjót.

• IPA^(key): /spyd/, [sb̥yð]

spyd n (singular definite spyddet, plural indefinite spyd)

1. spear

• “spyd” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Danish spyd, from Old Danish spiut, from Old Norse spjót, from Proto-Germanic *speutą.

spyd n (definite singular spydet, indefinite plural spyd, definite plural spyda or spydene)

1. (weaponry) a spear
2. (athletics) a javelin
3. a javelin throw
4. (food) a skewer

• spydkast (javelin throw)

• “spyd” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• spjot
• spjut

Borrowed from Norwegian Bokmål spyd, from Danish spyd, from Old Danish spiut, from Old Norse spjót.

spyd n (definite singular spydet, indefinite plural spyd, definite plural spyda)

1. (weaponry) a spear
2. (athletics) a javelin
3. (food) a skewer

• spydkast

• “spyd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.