serkr

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Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *sarkiz (“shirt”).

Noun

serkr m

  1. A shirt.
Declension
  Declension of serkr (strong i-stem, s-genitive)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative serkr serkrinn serkir serkirnir
accusative serk serkinn serki serkina
dative serk serkinum serkum serkunum
genitive serks serksins serka serkanna
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Icelandic: serkur
  • Faroese: serkur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: serk
  • Old Swedish: særker
  • Old Danish: særk
  • Scanian: særk

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός (Sarakēnós). Cognate with Old English Sercingum (dative plural).

Noun

serkr m

  1. Saracen, Moor
Declension
  Declension of serkr (strong i-stem, s-genitive)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative serkr serkrinn serkir serkirnir
accusative serk serkinn serki serkina
dative serk serkinum serkjum serkjunum
genitive serks serksins serkja serkjanna
Derived terms
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