Karlamagnúss

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Karlamagnúss

  1. archaic genitive of Karlamagnús
    Þau voru augu og eyru Karlamagnúss.
    They were the eyes and ears of Charlemagne.

Usage notes

The genitive form Karlamagnúss was the primary genitive form during the Old Icelandic and Middle Icelandic periods, however the primary genitive form in Modern Icelandic is Karlamagnúsar. Karlamagnúss has thus remained in use as an archaism in terms of Old Norse origin (i.e. Karlamagnúss saga).