þerna

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse þerna.

Noun

þerna f (genitive singular þernu, nominative plural þernur)

  1. maid, girl, female servant
  2. attendant, stewardess
Declension

Etymology 2

Old Norse þerna.

Noun

þerna f (genitive singular þernu, nominative plural þernur)

  1. tern
Declension
Hyponyms
  • kría (arctic tern)

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Related to sense 2 (maid servant).

Noun

þerna f

  1. tern
Declension
Descendants
  • Icelandic: þerna
  • Faroese: terna
  • Norwegian Bokmål: terne m or f
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: terne f
  • Swedish: tärna c
  • Danish: tærne c

References

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Saxon thiorna.

Noun

þerna f

  1. maid servant
Declension
Descendants

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