Saxland

Icelandic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaxs.lant/

Proper noun

Saxland n (proper noun, genitive singular Saxlands)

  1. Saxony (a state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands)
  2. Saxony (a historical region and former duchy in north-central Germany)

Declension

Declension of Saxland (sg-only neuter)
indefinite singular
nominative Saxland
accusative Saxland
dative Saxlandi
genitive Saxlands

Old Norse

Etymology

From saxar (“Saxons”) +‎ land.

Proper noun

Saxland n

  1. Saxony (a historical region and former duchy in north-central Germany)

Declension

Declension of Saxland (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)
neuter singular
indefinite
nominative Saxland
accusative Saxland
dative Saxlandi
genitive Saxlands

Further reading

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