ørn
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "orn"
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *arô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃or-no- (“eagle”). More at erne.
Pronunciation
Noun
ørn c (singular definite ørnen, plural indefinite ørne)
Declension
Declension of ørn
Further reading
- “ørn” in Den Danske Ordbog
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *arô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃or-no- (“eagle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ørn f (genitive singular arnar, plural ørnir)
- eagle (Aquila)
Declension
| f5 | Singular | Plural | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ørn | ørnin | ørnir | ørnirnar |
| Accusative | ørn | ørnina | ørnir | ørnirnar |
| Dative | ørn | ørnini | ørnum | ørnunum |
| Genitive | arnar | arnarinnar | arna | arnanna |
Derived terms
- fiskiørn (Pandion haliaetus)
- havørn (Haliaetus albicilla)
- kongaørn (Aquila chrysaetos)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *arô.
Pronunciation
Noun
ørn f or m (definite singular ørna or ørnen, indefinite plural ørner, definite plural ørnene)
- an eagle
Derived terms
References
- “ørn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *arô.
Pronunciation
Noun
ørn f or m (definite singular ørnen or ørna, indefinite plural ørnar or ørner, definite plural ørnane or ørnene)
- an eagle
Derived terms
Related terms
- arn (see that for derived given names)
Male given names:
References
- “ørn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.