aldinn

Old Norse

Etymology

From a form related to Proto-Germanic *aldaz (old).

Adjective

aldinn

  1. (poetic) old, ancient
    Synonym: gamall
    • Baldrs draumar, stanza 13:
      Ert-at-tu Vegtamr, / sem ek hugða,
      heldr ertu Óðinn, / aldinn gautr.
      Vegtamr art thou not, / which first I thought,
      rather art thou Odin, / the old geat.

Declension

Strong declension of aldinn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative aldinn aldin aldit
accusative aldinn aldna aldit
dative aldnum aldinni aldnu
genitive aldins aldinnar aldins
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative aldnir aldnar aldin
accusative aldna aldnar aldin
dative aldnum aldnum aldnum
genitive aldinna aldinna aldinna
Weak declension of aldinn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative aldni aldna aldna
accusative aldna aldnu aldna
dative aldna aldnu aldna
genitive aldna aldnu aldna
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative aldnu aldnu aldnu
accusative aldnu aldnu aldnu
dative aldnum aldnum aldnum
genitive aldnu aldnu aldnu

Descendants

  • Icelandic: aldinn

Further reading

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • “aldinn” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen