þján

See also: tjan

Old Norse

Etymology

From þjá (“constrain, enslave”) +‎ -an.

Noun

þján f (genitive þjánar, plural þjánir)

  1. bondage, servitude, oppression

Declension

Declension of þján (strong i-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative þján þjánin þjánir þjánirnar
accusative þján þjánina þjánir þjánirnar
dative þján þjáninni þjánum þjánunum
genitive þjánar þjánarinnar þjána þjánanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “þján”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 512; also available at the Internet Archive
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