norrǿnn

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Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From norðrǿnn, from norðr (“north”) +‎ -ǿnn, corresponding to Proto-Germanic *nurþrōnijaz. Compare Old English norþerne, Old High German nordrōni.

Adjective

norrǿnn (not comparable)

  1. northern
  2. Norwegian

Usage notes

  • In the medieval languages this word is never used to mean "Scandinavian", as it sometimes is today; it rather means "Norwegian", including residents of the Norwegian Atlantic colonies like Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Orkney.

Declension

    Strong declension of norrǿnn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative norrǿnn norrǿn norrǿnt
accusative norrǿnan norrǿna norrǿnt
dative norrǿnum norrǿnni norrǿnu
genitive norrǿns norrǿnnar norrǿns
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative norrǿnir norrǿnar norrǿn
accusative norrǿna norrǿnar norrǿn
dative norrǿnum norrǿnum norrǿnum
genitive norrǿnna norrǿnna norrǿnna
    Weak declension of norrǿnn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative norrǿni norrǿna norrǿna
accusative norrǿna norrǿnu norrǿna
dative norrǿna norrǿnu norrǿna
genitive norrǿna norrǿnu norrǿna
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative norrǿnu norrǿnu norrǿnu
accusative norrǿnu norrǿnu norrǿnu
dative norrǿnum norrǿnum norrǿnum
genitive norrǿnu norrǿnu norrǿnu

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