norne
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse norn, compare Faroese norna.
Pronunciation
Noun
norne f (definite singular norna, indefinite plural norner, definite plural nornene)
- a Norn, any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.
- Synonym: lagnadsdis (literally “fate goddess”)
- Norna spinn lagnadstråden.
- The Norn spins the thread of fate.
Derived terms
- daudenorne, dødsnorne (“death goddess”)
- nornegraut (“the first porridge cooked after a birth”)