siður

From Old Norse siðr (“a custom, a habit; conduct, morality, religion”), from Proto-Germanic *siduz, from Proto-Indo-European *swe-dh-.

• Rhymes: -iː

siður m (genitive singular siðar, plural siðir)

1. tradition, custom

• sær er siður á landi

From the Old Norse siðr (“a custom, a habit; conduct, morality, religion”), from Proto-Germanic *siduz, from Proto-Indo-European *swe-dh-. Cognate to Old English sidu (“a custom; a manner; a rite; purity”), Old High German situ (“a custom, a habit”) (whence the German Sitte), Faroese siður (“a tradition, a custom”), Swedish sed, Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍃 (sidus), Ancient Greek ἦθος (êthos), from a Proto-Indo-European stem *swe-dh-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪːðʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɪːðʏr

siður m (genitive singular siðar, nominative plural siðir)

1. a custom, a habit
2. religion

• The genitive form siðs is used in set phrases, siðar should otherwise be used.
• The ancient plural accusative form siðu (“customs”) is sometimes used.

• (custom): venja
• (religion): trúarbrögð

• vera til siðs, til siðs (to be customary)
• hafa til siðs
• í fornum sið (in heathen times)
• siðfesta
• sinn er siður í landi hverju (when in Rome do as the Romans do)