-borg

Icelandic

Etymology

From borg (“stronghold, castle”).[1][2]

Proper noun

-borg f (proper noun-forming suffix, proper noun, genitive singular -borgar)

  1. suffix forming female given names
    ‎Elín (“Helen”) + ‎-borg → ‎Elínborg
    ‎vilji (“will, desire”) + ‎-borg → ‎Vilborg

Declension

Declension of -borg (sg-only feminine)
indefinite singular
nominative -borg
accusative -borgu
dative -borgu
genitive -borgar

References

  1. ^ Leiv Heggstad, Finn Hødnebø, Erik Simensen (1997) Norrøn Ordbok (in Norwegian Bokmål)
  2. ^ Judith Ahrholdt (2004–2024) Nordic Names‎[1]
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