modig

From mod (“courage”) +‎ -ig, from Old Norse móðugr.

• IPA^(key): /moːdi/, [ˈmoːði]

modig

1. brave, courageous

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• “modig” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse móðigr.

• IPA^(key): /muː.di/, [ˈmuː.dɪ]

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1. brave, courageous, bold

• “modig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse móðigr.

• IPA^(key): /muː.di/, [ˈmuː.dɪ]

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1. brave, courageous, bold

• “modig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From Proto-Germanic *mōdagaz (“courageous”), equivalent to mōd +‎ -iġ. Cognate with Middle Dutch moedich (Dutch moedig), Old High German -muoti (in compounds) (German mutig), Old Norse móðugr, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Gothic 𐌼𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (mōdags).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoː.dij/

mōdiġ

1. proud
2. reckless
3. (poetic) brave, courageous

• This word and its derivatives were especially favored in Late West Saxon, beginning around 950. For the dialectical distribution of the words for "proud" and "pride," see the usage notes for ofermettu.

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• mōdegian
• mōdiġnes

• Middle English: modi, mody
  • English: moody

Old Norse móðugr.

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modig (comparative modigare, superlative modigast)

1. brave, courageous

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